State v. McGagh

State of Maryland v. Karen Campbell McGagh, No. 12, September Term 2020. Opinion by Hotten, J. CRIMINAL LAW – STANDARD OF REVIEW – SUFFICIENCY OF EVIDENCE – PERJURY – Maryland Rule 8-131 provides that an appellate court will not set aside the judgment of a trial court on the evidence unless clearly erroneous, and reviewing courts shall defer to trial court’s findings regarding the credibility of witnesses. Appellate courts apply a de novo standard of review when a trial court’s judgment on the evidence implicates the defendant’s constitutional rights. Following a bench trial, the trial court…