Petitions for Writ of Certiorari - May, 2025

PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI

September Term, 2024

 

Granted May 5, 2025

Carlos D. Bivens v. Amondre Clark – Case No. 48, September Term, 2024

Issue – Criminal Procedure – Did the lower court correctly conclude that, upon vacaturs of a defendant’s convictions, the Division of Correction must immediately execute any remaining valid sentence in the individual’s term of confinement, apply credit for time served under the vacated conviction, pursuant to Criminal Procedure Article § 6-218(d), and ensure that any new conviction imposed upon re-prosecution is treated as a new, separate judgment rather than a modification or replacement sentence?

 

Granted May 22, 2025

William L. Hallam v. New Life Evangelical Baptist Church, Inc., et al. – Case No. 15, September Term, 2025

Issues – Real Property – 1) Did ACM err in holding that Respondents were able to raise their claim of fraud in post-sale exceptions filed pursuant to Rule 14-305(3)? 2) Did ACM err in holding that Respondents had preserved their right to raise their claim of fraud post-sale where they had failed to perfect their right to litigate the same fraud claim pre-sale?

State of Maryland v. Michael Eugene Stone – Case No. 16, September Term, 2025

Issue – Transportation – Do police officers have reasonable suspicion to effectuate a traffic stop for use of a mobile phone while driving, in violation of §§ 21-1124 to 21-1124.2 of the Transportation Article, when they observe a driver manipulating a mobile phone in a manner that is consistent with sending a text message or initiating a phone call?

Jeffrey Reyes v. State of Maryland – Case No. 17, September Term, 2025

Issues – Criminal Law – 1) When is a criminal defendant’s sentence imposed under Maryland Rule 4-345? 2) Did the trial court illegally increase Petitioner’s sentence when sentencing him to one year, suspend all but nine months, followed by three years of supervised probation but later, after advising Petitioner of his post-trial rights, changing the sentence to five years, suspend all but nine months, and three years of supervised probation?

 

Denied/Dismissed May 23, 2025

The order denying or dismissing the below petitions can be found here.

Ali v. Blackwell-Ali - Pet. No. 499 
Anderson v. Mint Mobile – Pet. No. 479 
Bailey v. Smith – Pet. No. 3 * 
Berry, James v. State – Pet. No. 14 * 
Blake, James A. v. State – Pet. No. 10 * 
Bluefield v. Annuity Associates – Pet. No. 24 * 
Bui v. McAllister – Pet. No. 492 
Bynum, Louis J. v. State – Pet. No. 463 
Canales Tabora, Carlos Alberto v. State – Pet. No. 495 
Chavis, Andre v. State – Pet. No. 36 * 
DeBerry, Shaunesi Y. v. State – Pet. No. 61 * 
Ellis, Norris Bernard v. State – Pet. No. 2 * 
Elmurodov v. Univ. of Md. Cap. Reg. Health Program – Pet. No. 490 
Enow, Ndokley Peter v. State – Pet. No. 22 * 
Fleming v. Freedom Mortgage – Pet. No. 19 * 
Guzman v Drouliskos – Pet. No. 489 
Hicks v. Burch Investments – Pet. No. 462 
HSU Contracting v. Holton-Arms School – Pet. No. 21 * 
In re: The Estate of Rader – Pet. No. 500 
In the Matter of Gleason – Pet. No. 13 * 
In the Matter of Hicks – Pet. No. 502 
In the Matter of Hill – Pet. No. 496 
In the Matter of Holder – Pet. No. 46 * 
In the Matter of Kegg – Pet. No. 491 
In the Matter of Quiamaichelo – Pet. No. 18 * 
Jackson, Antonio B. v. State – Pet. No. 30 * 
Johnson v. Choice Home Warranty – Pet. No. 5 * 
Johnson v. Reflection Knoll – Pet. No. 498 
Jones, Daya v. State – Pet. No. 20 * 
Lindauer v. O'Sullivan - Pet. No. 15 *
Linn, Devin Grey v. State – Pet. No. 11 * 
McKnight, Jhatavus Lamar v. State – Pet. No. 16 * 
MKOS Properties v. Johnson – Pet. No. 1 * 
Nivens, Stephen v. State – Pet. No.27 * 
Piasecki v. Ward – Pet. No. 23 * 
Rosa, Yariel Jose v. State – Pet. No. 12 * 
Rosenfield v. Harnik – Pet. No. 34 * 
Smith, Ikiem v. State – Pet. No. 8 * 
Stanton v. Church of the Living God – Pet. No. 4 * 
Stemple, Butchie Junior v. State – Pet. No. 32 * 
Thomas, Patrick v. State – Pet. No. 494 
Winston v. Prince George’s Cnty. Dept. of Health – Pet. No. 9 * 

* September Term 2025