Office of the Public Defender v. State

993 A.2d 55 (2010)

413 Md. 411

OFFICE OF the PUBLIC DEFENDER, et al.

v.

STATE of Maryland.

No. 9 September.Term, 2009.

Court of Appeals of Maryland.

April 16, 2010.

Peter F. Rose. Gen. Counsel (Nancy S. Forster, Public Defender, Baltimore, MD), on brief for Appellants.

Andrew H. Baida (Caroline L. Hecker of Rosenberg, Martin, Greenberg, LLP, Baltimore, MD), on brief for Appellees.

ARGUED BEFORE BELL, C.J., HARRELL, BATTAGLIA, GREENE, MURPHY, ADKINS and BARBERA, JJ.

HARRELL, J.

In the present case, we must determine whether a Maryland trial court possesses the authority, statutory or otherwise, to appoint…