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University of Baltimore Law Forum Volume 46 No. 2 (Spring 2016) Front Matter

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The Sweeney Legacy: A Tribute to the District Court of Maryland's First Chief Judge
John P. Morrissey and Lauren Kitzmiller

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Whose Bright Idea Was This Anyway? The Origins of Judicial Elections in Maryland
Yosef Kuperman

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Comment: De Facto Parents in Maryland: When Will the Law Recognize Their Rights?
Michelle E. Kelly

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Recent Development: Counts v. State: Absent the Defendant's Consent, the State May Not Amend the Charging Document if the Amendment Changes the Character of the Offense
Kristin E. Shields

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Recent Development: Peterson v. State: Limitations on Defense Cross-Examination are Permitted When the Testimony Lacks a Factual Foundation, Is Overly Prejudicial, or Has Not Been Adequately Preserved
Meghan E. Ellis

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Recent Development: Preston v. State: Reasonable Protective Housing Provided to a State's Witness is Not a "Benefit" Within the Meaning of Maryland Criminal Pattern Jury Instruction 3:13
Andrew Middleman

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Recent Development: Scarfield v. Muntjan: A Jury Demand in an Amended Complaint, Which is Dismissed for Failure to State a Claim, Does Not Revive a Previously Waived Jury Demand for Counts in the Original Complaint
Thomas Andrew Barnes

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Recent Development: Sibug v. State: When a Defendant is Found Incompetent, a Retrial Does Not Renew His Responsibility to Raise the Issue of Competency; A Judicial Determination of Competency is Required Upon Retrial
Allison Terry

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Recent Development: State v. Waine: A Court May Reopen a Closed Post Conviction Proceeding to Address a Challenge to an Advisory Only Jury Instruction
Ashley N. Nelson-Raut

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Recent Development: Varriale v. State: The State May Store and Use a Voluntarily Provided DNA Sample and Resultant Profile For Any Future Criminal Investigations, Unless the Suspect Provides an Express Limitation
C. Harris Schlecker

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Recent Development: Williams v. State: A Confession is Voluntary Unless the Defendant Unambiguously Invokes His Constitutional Right to Remain Silent or the Confession is Obtained Through Coercion or Inducement
Pascale Cadelien