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relevancy test in Maryland

8 Maryland opinions name it 2 courts 1983–2025 1 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 (3)

CaseFollowedCited
Snyder v. Stategreen
md · 2000 · cited in 1 Maryland opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
1 sentence

2025See, e.g., Fuentes v. State, 454 Md. 296, 326 (2017); Snyder v. State, 361 Md. 580, 596 (2000); Vitek v. State, 295 Md. 35 , 40-42 (1982).

11
Fuentes v. Stategreen
md · 2017 · cited in 1 Maryland opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
1 sentence

2025See, e.g., Fuentes v. State, 454 Md. 296, 326 (2017); Snyder v. State, 361 Md. 580, 596 (2000); Vitek v. State, 295 Md. 35 , 40-42 (1982).

11
DeLilly v. Stategreen
mdctspecapp · 1971 · cited in 1 Maryland opinions naming this issue, 1983–1983
1 sentence

1983McCormick, Handbook of the Law of Evidence, § 29 (2d ed. 1972); see DeLilly v. State, 11 Md.

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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
Vitek v. State green
md · 1982
1 sentence

2025See, e.g., Fuentes v. State, 454 Md. 296, 326 (2017); Snyder v. State, 361 Md. 580, 596 (2000); Vitek v. State, 295 Md. 35 , 40-42 (1982).

12025–2025
Baltimore City Department of Social Services v. Stein green
md · 1992
1 sentence

2020Comparing the privacy protections discussed in Part III.B.5 of this opinion, and the Westinghouse factors outlined 26 SLI acknowledges that this Court has never applied a “compelling governmental interest” test where the individual seeking the records was not a government agency, and acknowledges that in Stein, this Court did not apply a constitutional analysis where the party seeking disclosure of confidential records was a private litigant. 328 Md. 1 . 41 in footnote 5, supra, we conclude that the patient’s privacy interests are similarly and appropriately protected under either balancing an

12020–2020
Fraidin v. Weitzman green
mdctspecapp · 1992
2 sentences

2003Appellee relies upon Fraidin v. Weitzman, 93 Md.App. 168, 195 , 611 A.2d 1046 (1992), in which we said: ■ The admission of background evidence is a generally accepted exception to the relevancy requirement.

2003Appellee relies upon Fraidin v. Weitzman, 93 Md.App. 168, 195 , 611 A.2d 1046 (1992), in which we said: ■ The admission of background evidence is a generally accepted exception to the relevancy requirement.

12003–2003
Kosmas v. State green
md · 1989
2 sentences

1991The Court of Appeals in Kosmas v. State, 316 Md. 587 , 560 A.2d 1137 (1989), held that, in matters of conditional relevance, the trial judge must determine whether there is any true controversy surrounding the preliminary fact.

1991The Court of Appeals in Kosmas v. State, 316 Md. 587 , 560 A.2d 1137 (1989), held that, in matters of conditional relevance, the trial judge must determine whether there is any true controversy surrounding the preliminary fact.

11991–1991
Prout v. State red
md · 1988
2 sentences

1989Prout v. State, 311 Md. at 363 , 535 A.2d 445 .

1989Prout v. State, 311 Md. at 363 , 535 A.2d 445 .

11989–1989
Grant v. State green
mdctspecapp · 1983
2 sentences

1985Id.; Grant v. State, 55 Md.App. 1, 38-39 , 461 A.2d 524 (1983).

1985Id.; Grant v. State, 55 Md.App. 1, 38-39 , 461 A.2d 524 (1983).

11985–1985
Reese v. State green
mdctspecapp · 1983
1 sentence

1985(Citations omitted) Id. at 287, 458 A.2d 492 .

11985–1985

Where else courts name it

TX 91 (1986–2024) NJ 38 (1977–2026) WI 31 (1984–2025) CA 29 (1956–2023) FL 27 (1947–2020) IN 24 (1890–2019) WV 21 (1992–2024) IL 20 (1959–2026) PA 16 (1987–2025) OH 16 (1992–2023) MA 14 (1985–2023) AL 11 (2003–2026) NC 11 (1992–2026) MI 10 (1993–2020) NH 9 (1994–2015) WA 9 (1980–2016) CO 9 (1983–2025) HI 8 (1995–2021) MS 8 (1987–2016) MD 8 (1983–2025) CT 7 (1993–2024) IA 7 (1976–2025) AZ 7 (1992–2016) KS 7 (1966–2026) VA 7 (1874–2023) DC 6 (1977–2008) NY 6 (1899–2023) LA 5 (1986–2015) MN 5 (1986–2011) TN 5 (1985–2015) RI 5 (1982–2025) MO 5 (1903–2024) KY 5 (2011–2022) NM 4 (1980–2017) WY 4 (1990–2011) SD 4 (1969–2010) GA 4 (1987–2021) OK 3 (1990–1992) OR 3 (1998–2015) NV 3 (1999–2020) AR 3 (2002–2014) NE 2 (1992–2019) DE 2 (1988–2015) MT 2 (1992–2003)

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