152 Md. App. 640 - State v. Price’s Empirical Analysis

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10 state decisions

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1. “By entering a nol pros and subsequently reindicting [Price], not only was the State circumventing the administrative judge’s denial of the request for additional time, the State was also circumventing the discovery order and the sanction it imposed. The only options available to the State were to proceed without the subject evidence and present ostensibly insufficient evidence to sustain a conviction or allow the case to be dismissed with prejudice by the administrative judge.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 165 Md. App. 210 - Wheeler v. State · 157 Md. App. 316 - Alther v. State

2. “"(a) Disposition by nolle prosequi. The State’s Attorney may terminate a prosecution on a charge and dismiss the charge by entering a nolle prosequi on the record in open court. The defendant need not be present in court when the nolle prosequi is entered, but in that event the clerk shall send notice to the defendant, if the defendant's whereabouts are known, and to the defendant's attorney of record. “(b) Effect of Nolle. Prosequi. When a nolle prosequi has been entered on a charge, any conditions of pretrial release on that charge are terminated, and any bail bond posted for the defendant on that charge shall be released. The clerk shall take the action necessary to recall or revoke any outstanding warrant or detainer that could lead to the arrest or detention of the defendant because of that charge.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Price

3. “"(a) Setting the date. — The date for trial of a criminal matter in a circuit court: "(1) Shall be set within 30 days after the earlier of: "(i) The appearance of counsel; or "(ii) The first appearance of the defendant before the circuit court, as provided in the Maryland Rules; and "(2) May not be later than 180 days after the earlier of those events. “(b) Changing the date. — on motion of a party or on the court's initiative and lor good cause shown, a county administrative judge or a designee of that judge may grant a change of the circuit court trial date. "(c) Court rules.--The Court of Appeals may adopt additional rules of practice and procedure for the implementation of this section in circuit courts.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Price