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information defense in Maryland

11 Maryland opinions name it 2 courts 1905–2026 3 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Maryland courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (5)

CaseFollowedCited
Edwards v. Stategreen
md · 2017 · cited in 1 Maryland opinions naming this issue, 2023–2023
1 sentence

2023See Edwards v. State, 453 Md. 174 , 199 n.15 (2017) (where there was no evidence that the perpetrator came into contact with the tested items, the absence of a defendant’s DNA “would not tend to establish that he was not the perpetrator of th[e] crime”). 5 harm the victim.”7 The State alleged that this information was not in defense counsel’s trial file, and it was not included in any of the State’s discovery disclosures.

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Wiggins v. Smith, Wardengreen
scotus · 2003 · cited in 1 Maryland opinions naming this issue, 2007–2007
2 sentences

2007See Wiggins, 539 U.S. at 528 , 123 S.Ct. at 2539 (stating that "[a]s we established in Strickland , `strategic choices made after less than complete investigation are reasonable precisely to the extent that reasonable professional judgments support the limitations on investigation.'" (internal citations omitted)).

2007See Wiggins, 539 U.S. at 528 , 123 S.Ct. at 2539 (stating that "[a]s we established in Strickland , `strategic choices made after less than complete investigation are reasonable precisely to the extent that reasonable professional judgments support the limitations on investigation.'" (internal citations omitted)).

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West v. Stategreen
mdctspecapp · 2001 · cited in 1 Maryland opinions naming this issue, 2004–2004
2 sentences

2004See West v. State, 137 Md.App. 314, 327-28 , 768 A.2d 150 , cert. denied, 364 Md. 536 , 774 A.2d 409 (2001).

2004See West v. State, 137 Md.App. 314, 327-28 , 768 A.2d 150 , cert. denied, 364 Md. 536 , 774 A.2d 409 (2001).

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cluster 503768green
ca9 · 1988 · cited in 1 Maryland opinions naming this issue, 2001–2001
1 sentence

2001As stated in United States v. Schlette, 842 F.2d 1574, 1581 (9th Cir.1988), "if the reasons for maintaining [confidentiality] do not apply at all in a given case, or apply only to an insignificant degree, the party seeking disclosure should not be required to demonstrate a large compelling need.” (alterations in original).

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Brogan v. Passaic Daily Newsgreen
nj · 1956 · cited in 1 Maryland opinions naming this issue, 1972–1972
1 sentence

1972See Brogan v. Passaic Daily News, 123 A. 2d 473 (N.J.) ; State v. Donovan, supra. The statute, on its face, does not purport to protect a newsman from disclosing only such sources of news or information published by him that was received in the course of a confidential newsman-informant relationship.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Maryland. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (7)

CaseCitedYears
Reese v. State green
mdctspecapp · 1983
1 sentence

2026Id. at 290 .

12026–2026
State v. Williams green
md · 2006
1 sentence

2021Id.

12021–2021
Goldsmith v. State green
md · 1995
2 sentences

2014Similarly, because at that point the trial judge knows that the case is actually going to trial, “the trial judge will be in a better position to determine what the contested issues are and evaluate the relevancy of the information the defense is seeking.” Goldsmith, 337 Md. at 131-32 , 651 A.2d at 876 .

2014Similarly, because at that point the trial judge knows that the case is actually going to trial, “the trial judge will be in a better position to determine what the contested issues are and evaluate the relevancy of the information the defense is seeking.” Goldsmith, 337 Md. at 131-32 , 651 A.2d at 876 .

12014–2014
United States v. Jesse James Risha green
ca3 · 2006
1 sentence

2009Id.

12009–2009
Willie Lee Knight v. United States green
ca9 · 1955
1 sentence

1984If failure to file such an information was error we regard it as harmless.” 225 F.2d at 57 .

11984–1984
State v. Donovan green
nj · 1943
1 sentence

1972See Brogan v. Passaic Daily News, 123 A. 2d 473 (N.J.) ; State v. Donovan, supra. The statute, on its face, does not purport to protect a newsman from disclosing only such sources of news or information published by him that was received in the course of a confidential newsman-informant relationship.

11972–1972
Stearns v. State neutral
md · 1895
1 sentence

1905But in Stearns v. The State, 81 Md. 341 , decided in 1895, an information for violation of the gambling act was held bad for du plicity, and we therefore hold this demurrer should- have been sustained. ■ ' ' ' . ■ - *626 The questions sought to be. raised by this plea, however, are important in themselves, and as affecting the- administration-of the criminal law in Prince George’s County, and we will therefore proceed to state our views in respect to them.

11905–1905

Where else courts name it

CA 64 (1891–2026) MO 54 (1902–2024) TX 52 (1952–2025) NY 50 (1874–2024) IL 48 (1896–2026) FL 28 (1918–2019) PA 26 (1948–2026) WA 25 (1976–2026) OK 18 (1923–2016) LA 15 (1977–2020) IN 14 (1980–2026) KS 13 (1911–2025) AZ 13 (1921–2015) UT 12 (1952–2025) IA 11 (1889–2024) AL 11 (1919–2014) MD 11 (1905–2026) MT 10 (1922–2018) MA 9 (1980–2019) MI 9 (1912–2022) WV 9 (1915–2023) GA 8 (1975–2019) CO 8 (1978–2011) OR 7 (1949–2023) DC 6 (1976–2015) ID 6 (1978–2018) NM 6 (1944–2025) WY 6 (1986–2010) WI 6 (1930–2026) CT 5 (1986–2019) NJ 5 (2011–2021) NE 5 (1894–1995) HI 4 (1989–2018) NC 4 (1994–2017) DE 4 (1971–2016) RI 4 (1990–2016) ND 4 (1908–2000) SD 4 (1962–2002) VI 3 (2002–2012) TN 3 (1998–2006) OH 3 (2012–2025) ME 3 (1980–2019) MN 3 (1925–2003) MS 2 (2006–2015) VT 2 (1997–2026) VA 2 (2007–2024) SC 2 (1929–1996) KY 2 (2005–2005)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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