Lewis v. State

Heidi Bernadzikowski was murdered on April 20, 2000. In 2012, Alexander Charles Bennett was charged with the murder. The State identified Grant Agbara Lewis, appellant, a resident of Colorado, as a material witness. Pursuant to the Uniform Act to Secure Attendance of Witnesses from Without a State in Criminal Proceedings, Md. Code (1973, 2013 Repl. Vol.), §§ 9-301-307 of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article (the “Uniform Act”), the State obtained an order and summons from a Colorado court requiring appellant to appear and testify at Mr. Bennett’s trial.

When appellant appeared in court…