Legal Opinion
Harris v. State
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided December 6, 2004No. 1268, September Term, 2003PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DEBORAH S. EYLER, Judge.
The Circuit Court for Prince George’s County denied a motion by Percy Stanley Harris to reopen a closed postconviction proceeding, under Maryland Code (2001), section 7-104 of the Criminal Procedure Article (“CP”). 1 The issues on appeal are:
I. Did the circuit court abuse its discretion in denying Harris’s motion to reopen his closed postconviction proceeding based on an allegation of ineffective assistance of trial counsel?
II. Did the circuit court abuse its discretion in denying Harris’s motion to reopen his closed postconviction proceeding based on allegations of…
2Cases cited38 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Wiggins v. Smith, WardenSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
- McMann v. RichardsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Benton v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Green v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
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3Cited by9 opinions
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