Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Procedure Article
Md. Code, Crim. Proc. § 7-106: (a) For the purposes of this title, an allegation of error is finally litigated when: (1) an appellate court of the State decides on the merits of the allegation: (i) on direct appeal; or (ii) on any consideration of an application for leave to appeal filed under § 7-109 of this subtitle; or (2) a c
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This statute defines procedural rules for when alleged trial errors are considered finally decided or waived in appellate and post-conviction proceedings, and when courts may reconsider errors based on newly recognized constitutional standards.
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