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Pearson v. State
Maryland Supreme Court
437 Md. 350, 86 A.3d 1232 (2014)
- Written by Sharon Feldman, JD
Facts
Cervante Pearson (defendant) was charged with drug-related offenses. Pearson’s codefendant requested that the court ask during voir dire whether any prospective juror, any member of his family, a friend, or any acquaintance had been the victim of a crime. The trial court declined to ask the proposed question. Pearson was convicted. Affirming, the appellate court held that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in declining to ask the proposed question. The Maryland Supreme Court granted Pearson’s petition for a writ of certiorari.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Watts, J.)
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