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Recent Developments: Lettley V. State: Trial Court's Denial Of Defense Counsel's Motion To Withdraw Based On Conflict Of Interest Violated Defendant's Sixth Amendment Right To Effective Assistance Of Counsel, Amy E. Askew Jan 2000

Recent Developments: Patterson V. State: Trial Judge Not Obligated To Deliver A Missing Evidence Instruction To The Jury, D'Arcy Bymes Jan 2000

Forum Faces: The Honorable Peter B. Krauser Jan 2000

"Other Acts" Evidence: Recent Decisions By The Court Of Appeals Undermine The Efficacy Of Maryland Rule 5-404(B), Lynn Mclain Jan 2000

Pittman V. Atlantic Realty: Affidavits And The Search For The Genuine Dispute Of Material Fact, Gwen B. Tromley Jan 2000

Recent Developments: Baltimore Sun Co. V. Mayor And City Council Of Baltimore: It Is A Violation Of The Common Law Principle Of Openness When Public Access To Court Proceedings And Records Are Restricted, Christopher Sandman Jan 2000

Recent Developments: Brown V. State: Spousal Privilege Allows For The Confidentiality Of Marital Communications By Bestowing A Privilege, Waivable Upon The Spouse Making The Communication, Christopher M. Mason Jan 2000

Recent Developments: Cartnail V. State: A Police Officer Was Not Justified, Under Reasonable Suspicion Standard, In Conducting An Investigative Traffic Seizure Of Defendant Who Had Not Committed A Motor Violation, Sona Morrison Jan 2000

Recent Developments: In Re: Adoption/Guardianship No. Ccj14746: Licensed Clinical Social Workers May Render Diagnoses And Testify As Experts In Parental Rights Termination Cases, Victor A. Lembo Jan 2000

Recent Developments: Pittman V. Atlantic Realty Co.: Court Of Appeals Of Maryland Rejects The "Sham Affidavit" Rule And Reinforces The Separate Functions Of The Judge And Jury, Amy E. Askew Jan 2000

Judges And Statutory Construction: Judicial Zombism Or Contextual Acts?, Theo I. Ogune Jan 2000

Recent Developments: Diep V. Rivas: Maryland's Slayer's Rule Does Not Prevent The Relatives Of A Murderer From Taking As Contingent Beneficiaries Under A Life Insurance Policy, George Mahaffey Jr. Jan 2000

Recent Developments: Handy V. State: Pepper Spray May Be Classified As A Deadly Or Dangerous Weapon Under Robbery With Deadly Weapon Statute, Michelle M. Owens Jan 2000

Forum Faces: Incoming Dean Gilbert Holmes Jan 2000

Recent Developments: Williams V. Mayor Of Baltimore: A Police Officer May Lose Immunity From Civil Liability Where A Special Relationship Exists, Nichole Galvin Jan 2000

University Of Baltimore Law Forum Volume 30 Number 2 (Spring 2000) Front Matter Jan 2000

Recent Developments: Brown V. Dermer: Lead Paint Plaintiffs Need Only Show Landlord Had Reason To Know Of Chipping Paint, Todd R. Chason Jan 2000

Recent Developments: Imbesi V. Carpenter Realty Corp.: Maryland's Non-Claim Statute Does Not Permit A Creditor Setoff Once All Creditor Claims Are Barred By Statute, Brian Kelly Jan 2000

Recent Developments: In Re Adoption/Guardianship, No. T97036005: Children Have A Statutory Right To A Hearing On The Merits For A Petition To Terminate Parental Rights, Meredith Stein Jan 2000

University Of Baltimore Law Forum Volume 31 Number 1 (Summer/Fall 2000) Front Matter Jan 2000

University Of Baltimore Law Review Volume 29 Number 2 (Spring 2000) Front Matter Jan 2000

University Of Baltimore Law Review Volume 30 Number 1 (Fall 2000) Front Matter Jan 2000

Comments: The Medical Treatment Hearsay Exception In Maryland: A Low Point In Clarity For Practitioners And Protection For Utigants, David S. Gray Jan 2000

Recent Developments: Hernandez V. State: When Requested By Counsel, Trial Court Must Ask Specific Voir Dire Questions Regarding Potential Racial Bias, Akia Fox Jan 2000

Recent Developments: Huffman V. State: Home Improvement Contractors Operating Without A License Are Subject To Prosecution For Each Individual Transaction, Christopher Mason Jan 2000

Recent Developments: Illinois V. Wardlow: An Individual's Presence In A High Crime Area Combined With Unprovoked Flight After Seeing A Police Officer Is Sufficient Basis For Reasonable Suspicion, Lee A. Dix Jan 2000

Recent Developments: Koch V. Strathmeyer: Implied Easement Over Subdivided Lots Extended From Public Road To The Water's Edge, Entitling Interior Lot Owners To Waterfront Access, David Schmitz Jan 2000

Recent Developments: Laznovsky V. Laznovsky: The Psychiatrist-Patient Privilege Clearly Applies In Child Custody Cases, Barring Disclosure Of Parent's Mental Health Records, Scott H. Amey Jan 2000

Recent Developments: Sessoms V. State: Test For Admitting Other Crimes Into Evidence In Criminal Proceedings Does Not Apply To Crimes, Wrongs, Or Acts Committed By Witness Who Testifies At Trial, Kristin E. Blumer Jan 2000

Recent Developments: Attorney Grievance Commission Of Maryland V. Mooney: Indefinite Suspension Is Warranted Where An Attorney Fails To Provide Competent Representation, J. Kristen Moore Jan 2000