Parker argued that the conversation did not qualify as an exception to the hearsay rule because the victim, Latissa F., 16, had already reported the incident to police.“ [U]nder Maryland’s common law ...

In his Complex Litigation column, Michael Hoenig discusses the hearsay rule and some of its exceptions, particularly focusing on the newly revised revised Rule 807, which is now seemingly more ...

A police officer’s testimony about a driver’s statements following a car accident was not covered by a hearsay exception and was therefore inadmissible at trial, the Superior Court has ruled. A ...

The day a woman died, a note was found on her day planner in her handwriting that read, “If something happens to me—Joe." Needless to say, “Joe” ended up charged with murder. And in upholding the ...

One of many legal terms frequently heard in everyday speech is “hearsay.” In common usage, hearsay refers to a statement that comes from someone else. (“Yes. There’s no doubt about it. He said the ...

I have been catching scraps and snippets of the George Zimmerman trial. If you are anywhere where a TV or radio is on, it is nearly impossible to miss. The general consensus among the pundits is that ...

It’s one of those words. I’ll bet you’ve heard it before, maybe even kicked it around a bit yourself. In television dramas and in the movies, if there’s a court scene, at some point someone is bound ...

Baltimore City State’s Attorney Patricia Jessamy has been campaigning for several years for legislation that would help curb witness intimidation. This year she found an ally in Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich ...