Haley v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

37 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

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1. “To determine whether probable cause exists, we consider the totality of the circumstances, in light of the facts found to be credible by the trial judge, factoring in the variables of the information leading to police action, the environment, the police purpose, and the suspect’s conduct. Probable cause exists where the facts and circumstances within the knowledge of the officer at the time of the arrest, or of which the officer has reasonably trustworthy information, are sufficient to warrant a prudent person in believing that the suspect had committed or was committing a criminal offense.”

   5 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 237 Md. App. 661 - Lewis v. State · Arthur v. State

2. “Petitioner’s complaint is not solely that he was cross-examined about the facts surrounding his defense; his complaint is also that the State inquired into the timing of when he disclosed certain information to his attorney. In fact, the two issues are linked based on the prosecutor’s phrasing of questions. * * * Haley’s communications to his lawyer, and the timing of when he told the attorney the critical information, fall within the attorney-client privilege. The purpose and object of the prosecutor’s questions as to the timing of when petitioner told his attorney about his relationship with the victim and the information about the victim’s house was to discredit petitioner’s testimony and to convince the jury that petitioner’s defense was an afterthought or manufactured on the eve of the trial. It was not the proper subject of cross-examination and put the credibility of petitioner in issue based on what and when he told his attorney. Petitioner’s testimony as to the facts of the event at issue did not constitute a waiver of the attorney-client privilege as to what and when he communicated with his attorney as to the incident. The prosecutor’s repeated questions as to when and what petitioner told his attorney went beyond the scope of proper cross-examination and invaded the attorney-client privilege.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 175 Md. App. 630 - Forbes v. State