156 Md. App. 615 - Faulkner v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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2 federal appellate · 16 state decisions

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1. “In [reviewing] the circuit court’s denial of a motion to suppress, we are limited to the record of the suppression hearing. We consider the evidence in the light most favorable to the prevailing party, in this case, the State. We accept the suppression court’s first-level factual findings unless clearly erroneous, and give due regard to the court’s opportunity to assess the credibility of the witnesses. We make our own constitutional appraisal as to whether an action taken was proper, by reviewing the law and applying it to the facts of the case. When the material facts are undisputed, “we are not limited to the ground of decision relied upon by the circuit court. We may base our independent constitutional review on any ground plainly appearing from the record.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 165 Md. App. 164 - Cross v. State

2. “The interval between Faulkner’s arrest and his presentment reflected reasonable and necessary delay for further investigation (via the search of Faulkner’s home and questioning him) regarding his involvement and degree of culpability, before charging papers were drawn up, as well as reasonable and necessary delay for administrative procedures (i.e., “processing” and preparing the charging papers). We hold that the delay in presentment concerns addressed in Williams do not warrant a new trial in Faulkner’s case.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 158 Md. App. 402 - Freeman v. State