Criminal Defense Law Newsletter – Maryland & 4th Circuit Opinions

A summary of recent appellate cases from the Maryland and Fourth Circuit appellate courts.  These cases review decisions regarding the sufficiency of evidence in child pornograpy distribution cases involving the use of peer-to-peer software programs, search warrants in child pornography cases using new law enforcement techniques, the admissibility of jail calls pursuant to the doctrine of verbal completeness, the use of old prior conviction to impeach a character witness, limitations on the cross-examination of a prosecution witness with respect to pending charges and the definition of a crime of violence for career offender classification under the federal sentencing guidelines.    The full newletter is accessible at this link:  Criminal Law Newsletter – Jan 27 2018