39 Md. App. 113 - Wilson v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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5 state decisions

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1. “agreed that [Wilson] had discussed with him the lack of speedy trial and prejudice of the trial Judge. Counsel stated that he advised [Wilson] that the speedy trial issue had not been raised at either trial and that he could not go outside of the transcript in preparing his appeal. As to the Judge’s prejudice, counsel felt that although raised at the second trial, it had been abandoned by [Wilson].”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Wilson v. State

2. “We hold that the Uniform Post Conviction Procedure Act did not provide the Criminal Court of Baltimore with the jurisdiction to review appellate counsel’s conduct or the issues raised or waived on appeal once that original appeal had been entered. We further hold that [the Court of Special Appeals] has no jurisdiction to hear a second appeal arriving here from the route thus traveled. [Id. at 116.]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Wilson v. State

3. “We therefore hold that the Criminal Court of Baltimore was divested of jurisdiction when the original appeals were entered. It follows that the issues raised, the conduct of counsel and, indeed, all elements and related events addressed (or neglected) during the appeal were beyond the jurisdiction of the trial court. [Id. at 118 (footnote omitted).] 5”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Wilson v. State