199 Md. App. 331 - Johnson v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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2 federal appellate · 3 state decisions

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1. “On motion of a party or on its own initiative, the court at any time before verdict may permit a charging document to be amended except that if the amendment changes the character of the offense charged, the consent of the parties is required. If amendment of a charging document reasonably so requires, the court shall grant the defendant an extension of time or continuance.”

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

2. “Under the circumstance[s] of [Petitioner’s] case, in which the instructions, verdict sheet, arguments of counsel and sentence all addressed the charge of assault with intent to murder, the intermediate appellate court’s conclusion that there had been a constructive amendment of the indictment was appropriate. 8”

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

3. “[I]n all criminal prosecutions, every man hath a right to be informed of the accusation against him; to have a copy of the Indictment, or charge, in due time (if required) to prepare for his defence[.]” . We do not decide whether Maryland Rule 4-204 permits any sort of”

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