No. 21-5009

Eddie Tarver v. Maryland

Lower Court: Maryland
Docketed: 2021-07-02
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: abuse-of-discretion appellate-review authentication cell-phone-evidence civil-procedure evidence evidence-authentication harmless-error judicial-discretion photographic-evidence
Latest Conference: 2021-09-27
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether the Court of Special Appeals abused its discretion by deciding that the Circuit Court's error, admitting in evidence certain pictures from a cell phone without proper authentication, was harmless?

2. Whether the Circuit Court erred by admitting in evidence certain other photographs without proper authentication?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Court of Special Appeals abused its discretion by deciding that the Circuit Court's error, admitting in evidence certain pictures from a cell phone without proper authentication, was harmless?

Docket Entries

2021-10-04
Petition DENIED.
2021-07-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
2021-07-08
Waiver of right of respondent Maryland to respond filed.
2021-06-30
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 2, 2021)

Attorneys

Eddie Tarver
William Lawrence Welch IIIAttorney at Law, Petitioner
Maryland
Daniel John JaworOffice of the Attorney General of Maryland, Respondent