Legal Opinion
Snowden v. State
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided April 5, 2004No. 2933, Sept.Term, 2002PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMurphy, C.J.
In the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, Michael Conway Snowden, appellant, was convicted of seven counts of child abuse and related offenses. 1 Appellant now presents three questions for our review:
I. DOES § 11-304 OF MARYLAND’S CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ARTICLE VIOLATE THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CONFRONTATION CLAUSE OF THE SIXTH AMENDMENT TO THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION AND ARTICLE 21 OF THE MARYLAND DECLARATION OF RIGHTS?
II. DID THE TRIAL COURT ERR IN ALLOWING THE ADMISSION OF A SOCIAL WORKER’S HEARSAY STATEMENTS TO REPLACE THE TESTIMONY OF THE COMPLAINANTS PURSUANT TO § 11-304?
III. WAS THERE…
2Cases cited32 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Crawford v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
- Ohio v. RobertsSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Burks v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Pointer v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
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3Cited by38 opinions
- State v. SnowdenCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2005
- State v. JustusSupreme Court of Missouri · 2006
- State v. VaughtNebraska Supreme Court · 2004
- Marquardt v. StateCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 2005
- People v. T.T.Appellate Court of Illinois · 2004
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