Legal Opinion

Freeman v. State

Court of Special Appeals of Maryland

Decided September 27, 2023No. 1118/21Published

1Opinion of the Court

Darryl Edward Freeman v. State of Maryland, No. 1118, September Term, 2021. Opinion by Alpert, J. CRIMINAL LAW – EVIDENCE – LAY AND EXPERT OPINION – Officer’s testimony that, based on his experience in the robbery unit, “lick” was slang for “robbery” was expert opinion under Maryland Rule 5-702 and Ragland v. State,

385 Md. 706

(2005), and required that the officer be disclosed prior to trial as an expert. CRIMINAL LAW – EVIDENCE – EXPERT QUALIFICATIONS – Maryland Rule 5-702 requires that a court shall determine: (1) whether the witness is qualified as an expert; (2) the appropriateness of the…

2Cases cited78 opinions

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  3. Krulewitch v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
  4. James R. O'COnner v. Commonwealth Edison Company and London Nuclear Services, Inc., and United States of America, Intervenor-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
  5. Beatty v. Trailmaster Products, Inc.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1993

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