STATE v. SMITH

No. 2094, Sept. Term, 2018.

223 A.3d 1079 (2020)

244 Md. App. 354

STATE of Maryland, v. Karl SMITH.

Court of Special Appeals of Maryland.

January 30, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Argued by: Carrie Williams ( Brian E. Frosh , Atty. Gen., on the brief), Baltimore, MD, for Appellant.

Argued by: James M. Nichols ( Michelle M. Martz , on the brief), Frederick, MD, for Appellee.

Panel: Fader, C.J., Kehoe, Berger, JJ.


We must decide whether the State, the appellant here, has the right to seek appellate review of judgments resolving criminal charges in favor of the appellee, Karl Smith. The answer depends on our resolution of interrelated questions: (1) Were the circuit court's judgments, in substance, a dismissal of charges or judgments of acquittal...

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