10 Maryland opinions name it 2 courts 1975–2026 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.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Lee v. Stategreen2 sentences2025Perfect defense of others is a complete defense and, if successful, “entitle[s a defendant] to an acquittal on [all] charge[s].” Lee v. State, 193 Md. 2025App. at 55 , “[W]e turn to the evidence relied upon by the appellant at trial in support of his claim of defense of others to determine if he met his burden of producing ‘some evidence.’” With respect to what can at times be the subtle borderline between the perfect defense of others and the imperfect defense of others, Judge Deborah Eyler explained in Lee v. State, 193 Md. | 1 | 2 |
Gilliam v. Stategreen2 sentences2001See also Gilliam v. State, 331 Md. 651, 665-66 , 629 A.2d 685 (1993) (“The Sixth Amendment does not require the best possible *34 defense or that every attorney render a perfect defense. 2001See also Gilliam v. State, 331 Md. 651, 665-66 , 629 A.2d 685 (1993) (“The Sixth Amendment does not require the best possible *34 defense or that every attorney render a perfect defense. | 1 | 2 |
Choi v. Stategreen1 sentence2026Choi, 134 Md. | 1 | 1 |
State v. Huntergreen2 sentences2006In order to be deficient, counsel’s acts or omissions must be ‘outside the wide range of professionally competent assis *685 tanca’ ” 103 Md.App. 620, 623 , 654 A.2d 886, 887 (1995) (citing Strickland, 466 U.S. at 690 , 104 S.Ct. 2052 ). 2006In order to be deficient, counsel’s acts or omissions must be ‘outside the wide range of professionally competent assis *685 tanca’ ” 103 Md.App. 620, 623 , 654 A.2d 886, 887 (1995) (citing Strickland, 466 U.S. at 690 , 104 S.Ct. 2052 ). | 1 | 1 |
State v. Thomasgreen2 sentences1993In order to be deficient, counsel’s acts or omissions must be “outside the wide range of professionally competent assistance.” Id. at 690 , 104 S.Ct. at 2066 , 80 L.Ed.2d at 695 . “ ‘[A] court must *666 indulge a strong presumption that counsel’s conduct falls within the wide range of reasonable professional assistance; that is, the defendant must overcome the presumption that, under the circumstances, the challenged action “might be considered sound trial strategy.” ’ ” State v. Thomas, 325 Md. 160, 171 , 599 A.2d 1171, 1176 (1992) (quoting Strickland, 466 U.S. at 689 , 104 S.Ct. at 2065 , 80 1993In order to be deficient, counsel’s acts or omissions must be “outside the wide range of professionally competent assistance.” Id. at 690 , 104 S.Ct. at 2066 , 80 L.Ed.2d at 695 . “ ‘[A] court must *666 indulge a strong presumption that counsel’s conduct falls within the wide range of reasonable professional assistance; that is, the defendant must overcome the presumption that, under the circumstances, the challenged action “might be considered sound trial strategy.” ’ ” State v. Thomas, 325 Md. 160, 171 , 599 A.2d 1171, 1176 (1992) (quoting Strickland, 466 U.S. at 689 , 104 S.Ct. at 2065 , 80 | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Maryland. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
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Strickland v. Washington
green
2 sentences2006In order to be deficient, counsel’s acts or omissions must be ‘outside the wide range of professionally competent assis *685 tanca’ ” 103 Md.App. 620, 623 , 654 A.2d 886, 887 (1995) (citing Strickland, 466 U.S. at 690 , 104 S.Ct. 2052 ). 2006In order to be deficient, counsel’s acts or omissions must be ‘outside the wide range of professionally competent assis *685 tanca’ ” 103 Md.App. 620, 623 , 654 A.2d 886, 887 (1995) (citing Strickland, 466 U.S. at 690 , 104 S.Ct. 2052 ). | 3 | 1993–2006 |
State v. Faulkner
green
2 sentences2010Four of those requirements were well stated by Judge Cole in State v. Faulkner, 301 Md. at 485-86 , 483 A.2d 759 : We have summarized the elements necessary to justify a homicide, other than felony murder, on the basis of self-defense in the following terms: (1) The accused must have had reasonable grounds to believe himself in apparent imminent or immediate danger of death or serious bodily harm from his assailant or potential assailant; (2) The accused must have in fact believed himself in this danger; (3) The accused claiming the right of self defense must not have been the aggressor or pro 2010Four of those requirements were well stated by Judge Cole in State v. Faulkner, 301 Md. at 485-86 , 483 A.2d 759 : We have summarized the elements necessary to justify a homicide, other than felony murder, on the basis of self-defense in the following terms: (1) The accused must have had reasonable grounds to believe himself in apparent imminent or immediate danger of death or serious bodily harm from his assailant or potential assailant; (2) The accused must have in fact believed himself in this danger; (3) The accused claiming the right of self defense must not have been the aggressor or pro | 1 | 2010–2010 |
Faulkner v. State
green
2 sentences2010With respect to the first of those beliefs, Judge Orth in this Court’s Faulkner v. State, 54 Md.App. at 115 , 458 A.2d 81 , described the step downward from the perfect defense to the imperfect defense: Perfect self-defense requires not only that the killer subjectively believed that his actions were necessary for his safety but, objectively, that a reasonable man would so consider them. 2010With respect to the first of those beliefs, Judge Orth in this Court’s Faulkner v. State, 54 Md.App. at 115 , 458 A.2d 81 , described the step downward from the perfect defense to the imperfect defense: Perfect self-defense requires not only that the killer subjectively believed that his actions were necessary for his safety but, objectively, that a reasonable man would so consider them. | 1 | 2010–2010 |
Yopps v. State
green
2 sentences1975Cf. Yopps v. State, 228 Md. 204 , 178 A. 2d 879 (1962). 1975Cf. Yopps v. State, 228 Md. 204 , 178 A. 2d 879 (1962). | 1 | 1975–1975 |
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