Franklin v. State

Shawn Albert Franklin v. State of Maryland, No. 57, September Term, 2019. Opinion by Biran, J. WRIT OF ERROR CORAM NOBIS – INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL – PERFORMANCE OF COUNSEL – MOTION FOR MODIFICATION OF SENTENCE UNDER MD. RULE 4-345(e) – REQUEST FOR HEARING DURING FIVE-YEAR PERIOD FOR REVIEW OF RULE 4-345(e) MOTION – “NO ACTION” NOTATION BY SENTENCING COURT – The Court of Appeals held that it was clear error to find that a sentencing court’s notation of “no action” on a defendant’s motion for modification of sentence and proposed order, approximately three weeks after the filing of…