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L  #&#%XX4!#(  &#%%&#&P%%&#  &#%%&P("  X4X%&#(" #݌̌&#%XX4&#%%&#   #&#%%&#(##(  &#%%&#&P%%&#  &#%%&P(#  X4X%&#  DuringthedepositionRealtorhadinherpossessionafilethatcontainednotes,drawings,    calculationsandotherdataaccumulatedbythewitnessduringthepreparationofherappraisaland  L  opinionofvalue.Dan#&#%XX4$#X4X%&#sattorneywantstolookatthefile,readthematerialinitandhavethe ^  contentsintroducedasadepositionexhibit.(#o$݌   Ќ&#%XX4&#%%&#   #&#%%&#%#(  &#%%&#&P%%&#  &#%%&P(@'  X4X%&#(@''݌̌&#%XX4&#%%&#   #&#%%&#'# (00/ /X4X%&# ""  9%` ` hp x X9  f)2  a  .3   `   #&#%XX4D)#X4X%&#IsthereavalidbasisforPaula#&#%XX4*#X4X%&#sattorneytorefusetopermitproduction#&#%XX4*#X4X%&#Ԁ#&#%XX4l+#X4X%&#ofthe ^  material?Explaininfull.f)*݌ p Ќ  X` ` X   #&#%XX4+#?+ ` hp x X?(  &#%%&#&P%%&#  &#%%&P(,  X4X%&#(,-݌̌&#%XX4&#%%&#   #&#%%&#-#""  9%` ` hp x X9  R.2  b  .3   `   X4X%&#HowshouldcounselforPaulaandDanproceedtoresolvetheforegoingissues  duringthediscoveryphaseoflitigation? R. /݌  p Ќ  X` ` X   #&#%XX4d/#?+ ` hp x X?(  &#%%&#&P%%&#  &#%%&P( 1  X4X%&#( 11݌̌&#%XX4&#%%&#   #&#%%&#1#(  &#%%&#&P%%&#  &#%%&P  (_2  X4X%&# BOARD#&#%XX43#X4X%&#SANALYSIS#&#%XX4X3#X4X%&#!QUESTION1 (_22݌ n Ќ&#%XX4&#%%&#     (  &#%%&#&P%%&#  &#%%&P(j4  #&#%%&#3#X4X%&#(j44݌̌&#%XX4&#%%&#     #&#%%&#05#(  &#%%&#&P%%&#  &#%%&P X  (5  X4X%&#(a)#&#%XX46#X4X%&# ` Barrister#&#%XX47#X4X%&#srefusaltopermittheproductionofthesummarycanbesustainedonthe F followinggrounds:(56݌   Ќ&#%XX4&#%%&#     (  &#%%&#&P%%&#  &#%%&P(|8  #&#%%&#X7#X4X%&#1.#&#%XX4B9#X4X%&# ` InnotingCounselor#&#%XX49#X4X%&#sdeposition,Dan#&#%XX49#X4X%&#sattorneydidnottakeproperstepstoobtain  Z" productionofdocumentsasprovidedforinRule2#&#%XX4>:#X4X%&#412(c).Asanonparty,Counselor#&#%XX4:#X4X%&#srecords l$ wouldhavetobeobtainedbysubpoenaandincludeadesignationofthematerialstobeproduced.  & Thesubpoenamustbeattachedtoorincludedinthenoticeofdeposition.(|89݌ 0"( Ќ&#%XX4&#%%&#   (  &#%%&#&P%%&#  &#%%&P(<  #&#%%&#\;#X4X%&#UnderRule2#&#%XX4=#X4X%&#415(c)anypartymayinspectandcopydocumentsandothertangiblethings #* producedbyadeponent.Inthiscasethedeponentdidnotproducethesummaryinresponsetoany $D , requestorsubpoena.Nordiddeponentusethesummaryorotherdocumentstorefreshhis V&!. recollectionwhiletestifyingwhichwouldhavepermittedDan#&#%XX4=#X4X%&#sattorneytoinspectthedocuments '#0 andintroducethemforthepurposeofimpeachingthewitnessunderRule5#&#%XX4?#X4X%&#612.Counselormerely )j$2 lookedathisfilepriortohisdeposition.(<d=݌ |*%4 Ќ&#%XX4&#%%&#   (  &#%%&#&P%%&#  &#%%&P(uA  #&#%%&#|@#X4X%&#(uAA݌ +.'6 Ќ&#%XX4&#%%&#   (  &#%%&#&P%%&#  &#%%&P(B  #&#%%&#;B#X4X%&#2.#&#%XX4C#X4X%&# ` ThefactsindicatethatCounselorwasPaula#&#%XX4C#X4X%&#sattorneyatthetimeofthepreparation  ofthesummaryandthepriorinvestigation.EvenifDan#&#%XX4`D#X4X%&#sattorney#&#%XX4E#X4X%&#sdemandtoseeandintroduce b thematerialwasotherwiseproper,PaulacouldassertprivilegeatleasttothatpartofCounselor#&#%XX4lE#X4X%&#s t filematerialcharacterizedasattorneyworkproductunderCJ9#&#%XX4FF#X4X%&#107(attorney#&#%XX4F#X4X%&#clientprivilege).In & additionitappearsfromthefactsthatmuchoftheinvestigativematerialcollectedbyCounselor 8  duringhisrepresentationofPaulawouldbereadilyavailabletoopposingcounselandwouldimpose    nounduehardshiponDanandthereforewouldnotbediscoverableunderRule2#&#%XX42G#X4X%&#402.(BaC݌  L  Ќ&#%XX4&#%%&#     (  &#%%&#&P%%&#  &#%%&P(I  #&#%%&#H#X4X%&#Rule2#&#%XX4TJ#X4X%&#402(e)permitsdiscoveryofdocumentsorothertangiblethingspreparedin ^  anticipationoflitigationattrialbyorforanotherpartyorbyorforthatparty#&#%XX4J#X4X%&#srepresentative   (includingattorneys)#&#%XX4K#X4X%&#only#&#%XX4L#X4X%&#Ԁuponashowingthatthematerialisdiscoverable(anyrelevantmatters "r  involvedintheactionifitisreasonablycalculatedtoleadtodiscoveryofadmissibleevidence).(IJ݌   Ќ&#%XX4&#%%&#     (  &#%%&#&P%%&#  &#%%&P(M  #&#%%&#_L#X4X%&#Documentsorothertangiblethingspreparedinanticipationoflitigationbyanotherparty 6 (Paula/attorney)canonlybeobtaineduponashowingthatthematerialsarediscoverableandthat H thereissubstantialneedforthematerialsinpreparationofthecaseandthepartyisunablewithout  unduehardshiptoobtainthesubstantialequivalentofthematerialsbyothermeans.Iftheshowing  \ ismade,thecourtmustprotectagainstdisclosureofmentalimpressions,conclusions,opinionsand n legaltheoriesofanyattorneyandotherrepresentativesofaparty.Amotiontocompeldiscovery    wouldnotbesuccessfulunderthesefactsbecauseDan#&#%XX4N#X4X%&#sattorneyfailedtofilearequestfor 2" productionofdocumentsunderRule2#&#%XX4Q#X4X%&#241.SeeRule2#&#%XX4zR#X4X%&#432(b)(e).(MRN݌ $ Ќ&#%XX4&#%%&#     #&#%%&#R#(  &#%%&#&P%%&#  &#%%&P X(S  X4X%&#  (b)#&#%XX4ZT#X4X%&# ` Realtorisanexpertexpectedtobecalledattrial.Assuch,Dan#&#%XX4T#X4X%&#sattorneyisentitled F& tothewrittenreportmadebyRealtorandcanobtainfurtherdiscoverybydepositionorotherwise X ( ofthefindingsandopinionstowhichtheexpertisexpectedtotestifyattrialperRule2#&#%XX4;U#X4X%&#402(a)and ! * (c).Dan#&#%XX4~V#X4X%&#sattorneyisalreadyinpossessionofRealtor#&#%XX4V#X4X%&#swrittenappraisal.Hemayobtainadditional #l, discoveryduringthedepositionofthefindingsandopinionofRealtor.However,intheabsenceof ~$. factsindicatingthatRealtorrefreshedhermemoryorotherwisemadeuseofthefilecontents,Dan#&#%XX4\W#X4X%&#s %0!0 attorneyisnotentitledtoseethefilecontentsoradmitthemasexhibits.Thefactsindicateonlythat B'"2  Realtorhadthefileinherpossession.(S;T݌ (#4 Ќ&#%XX4&#%%&#     (  &#%%&#&P%%&#  &#%%&P(8Z  #&#%%&#X#X4X%&#  ThefilematerialsoughtbyDan#&#%XX4Z#X4X%&#sattorneywasnot#&#%XX4k[#X4X%&# produced#&#%XX4[#X4X%&#byRealtorandisnotwithin  thepurviewofRule2#&#%XX4\#X4X%&#415whichpermitsanypartytoinspectandcopydocumentsandothertangible b thingsproducedbyadeponent.(8ZZ݌ t  &#%XX4&#%%&#   (  &#%%&#&P%%&#  &#%%&P(]  #&#%%&#\#X4X%&#  Priortoseekinginterventionbythecourt,counselforbothpartiesshouldmakegoodfaith & effortstoresolvediscoveryissueswithoutcourtinvolvement.Inparticular,ifPaulaisasserting 8  privilege,sheshouldidentifythenatureoftheprivilegeclaimed.(]P^݌    Ќ&#%XX4&#%%&#     #&#%%&#^#(  &#%%&#&P%%&#  &#%%&P t<($ $ ` hp x X<(`  X4X%&#(`ka݌̌&#%XX4&#%%&#     (  &#%%&#&P%%&#  &#%%&P($b  #&#%%&#a#X4X%&# ` ($bb݌̌&#%XX4&#%%&#     #&#%%&#b# tB+ ` hp x $ $ ` XB(  &#%%&#&P%%&#  &#%%&P(d  X4X%&#(dd݌̌&#%XX4&#%%&#     (  &#%%&#&P%%&#  &#%%&P(Re  #&#%%&#d#X4X%&#(Ree݌̌&#%XX4&#%%&#   (  &#%%&#&P%%&#  &#%%&P(f  #&#%%&#f#X4X%&#(f*g݌̌&#%XX4&#%%&#   (  &#%%&#&P%%&#  &#%%&P(g  #&#%%&#lg#X4X%&#(g~h݌̌&#%XX4&#%%&#   (  &#%%&#&P%%&#  &#%%&P(Ni  #&#%%&#h#X4X%&#(Nii݌̌&#%XX4&#%%&#   (  &#%%&#&P%%&#  &#%%&P(j  #&#%%&#j#X4X%&#(j&k݌̌&#%XX4&#%%&#   (  &#%%&#&P%%&#  &#%%&P(k  #&#%%&#hk#X4X%&#(kzl݌̌&#%XX4&#%%&#   (  &#%%&#&P%%&#  &#%%&P(Jm  #&#%%&#l#X4X%&#(Jmm݌̌&#%XX4&#%%&#   (  &#%%&#&P%%&#  &#%%&P(n  #&#%%&#n#X4X%&#(n"o݌̌&#%XX4&#%%&#   (  &#%%&#&P%%&#  &#%%&P(o  #&#%%&#do#X4X%&#(ovp݌̌&#%XX4&#%%&#   (  &#%%&#&P%%&#  &#%%&P(Fq  #&#%%&#p#X4X%&#(Fqq݌̌&#%XX4&#%%&#   (  &#%%&#&P%%&#  &#%%&P(r  #&#%%&# r#X4X%&#(rs݌̌&#%XX4&#%%&#   (  &#%%&#&P%%&#  &#%%&P(s  #&#%%&#`s#X4X%&#(srt݌̌&#%XX4&#%%&#   (  &#%%&#&P%%&#  &#%%&P(Bu  #&#%%&#t#X4X%&#(Buu݌̌&#%XX4&#%%&#   (  &#%%&#&P%%&#  &#%%&P(v  #&#%%&#v#X4X%&#(vw݌̌&#%XX4&#%%&#   (  &#%%&#&P%%&#  &#%%&P(w  #&#%%&#\w#X4X%&#(wnx݌̌&#%XX4&#%%&#   (  &#%%&#&P%%&#  &#%%&P(>y  #&#%%&#x#X4X%&#(>yy݌̌&#%XX4&#%%&#   (  &#%%&#&P%%&#  &#%%&P(z  #&#%%&#z#X4X%&#(z{݌̌&#%XX4&#%%&#   (  &#%%&#&P%%&#  &#%%&P({  #&#%%&#X{#X4X%&#({j|݌̌&#%XX4&#%%&#   (  &#%%&#&P%%&#  &#%%&P(:}  #&#%%&#|#X4X%&#(:}}݌̌&#%XX4&#%%&#   (  &#%%&#&P%%&#  &#%%&P(~  #&#%%&#~#X4X%&#(~݌̌&#%XX4&#%%&#   (  &#%%&#&P%%&#  &#%%&P(  #&#%%&#T#X4X%&#(f݌̌&#%XX4&#%%&#   (  &#%%&#&P%%&#  &#%%&P(6  #&#%%&##X4X%&#(6݌̌&#%XX4&#%%&#   (  &#%%&#&P%%&#  &#%%&P(  #&#%%&##X4X%&#(݌̌&#%XX4&#%%&#   (  &#%%&#&P%%&#  &#%%&P(ރ  #&#%%&#P#X4X%&#(ރb݌̌&#%XX4&#%%&#   (  &#%%&#&P%%&#  &#%%&P(2  #&#%%&##X4X%&#(2݌̌&#%XX4&#%%&#   (  &#%%&#&P%%&#  &#%%&P(  #&#%%&##X4X%&#( ݌̌&#%XX4&#%%&#   (  &#%%&#&P%%&#  &#%%&P(ڇ  #&#%%&#L#X4X%&#(ڇ^݌̌&#%XX4&#%%&#   (  &#%%&#&P%%&#  &#%%&P(.  #&#%%&##X4X%&#(.݌̌&#%XX4&#%%&#   (  &#%%&#&P%%&#  &#%%&P(  #&#%%&##X4X%&#(݌̌&#%XX4&#%%&#   (  &#%%&#&P%%&#  &#%%&P(֋  #&#%%&#H#X4X%&#(֋Z݌̌&#%XX4&#%%&#   (  &#%%&#&P%%&#  &#%%&P(*  #&#%%&##X4X%&#(*݌ T,'/ OY    ь&#%XX4&#%%&#   #&#%%&##X4X%&#  QUESTIONNO.2   (  &#%XX4&P%%&#  &#%%&P(O  #&#%%&##X4X%&#(Oӏ݌̌X4XXX4X4XXX4   (15Points#&#%XX4#X4X%&#!27Minutes)    X#&#%XX4Ԑ#X4X%&#Weber#&#%XX4]#X4X%&#scarwasstoppedbypoliceinDelmar,Delaware.ThetownofDelmarstraddlesthe ` Maryland#&#%XX4ȑ#X4X%&#Delawarelineanditspolicehavejurisdictioninbothofthestates.Weberwasarrested 8  fordrivingwhilehislicensewasrevoked.AfterhisarresthewastakentotheDelmarpolicestation  ` whichwaslocatedintheMarylandsideofthetownandsearchedduringprocessing.Thesearch  8  resultedintherecoveryofaquantityofcocaineandWeberwaschargedwiththepossessionof   cocaineintheDistrictCourtofMarylandforWicomicoCounty.    X#&#%XX4~#X4X%&#  WhenWeberappearedintheDistrictCourtheprayedajuryashehadnotretainedan p attorneyanddidnotwishtoproceedwithoutone.WeberwasrepresentedbyattorneyAnderson H whenthecasewasforwardedtotheCircuitCourtforWicomicoCounty,Maryland.  p #&#%XX4#X4X%&#  AndersontimelyfileddiscoveryonWeber#&#%XX4#X4X%&#sbehalfinthecircuitcourtpursuanttoMaryland H Rule4#&#%XX4#X4X%&#263usinga#&#%XX4#X4X%&# longform#&#%XX4ח#X4X%&#discoverycontaining37questions.Andersonatthesametimeas   filingthediscoveryfiledamotiontosuppresstheevidenceobtainedduringthesearchofWeberas  unlawfulundertheMarylandrules.Thiswastheonlymotionwhichfiledbeforethetrial.  #&#%XX4&#X4X%&#  TheStatefiledaresponsetotherequestfordiscoveryansweringonlythefollowingthree X  questions:1)whethertheStatehadanymaterialorinformationthattendedtonegateormitigate 0"  Weber#&#%XX4#X4X%&#sguiltorpunishmentastotheoffensescharged,2)providingacopyofadocumentwhich $X" containedthesubstanceofastatementmadebyWeber,and3)providingtoattorneyAndersonacopy %0!$ ofthelaboratoryanalysisoftheallegedcocaine.AndersonfilesaMotiontoCompeldiscovery '#& claimingthattheStateshouldhaveprovidedanswerstoallofthequestionsinhislongform )$( discoveryinthiscase.Thismotionwasdeniedbythecourt. h+&* #&#%XX4#X4X%&#  ThecircuitcourtdeniedthemotiontosuppressthesearchofWeberanditsresults#&#%XX4E#X4X%&#!the  cocaine.  #&#%XX4#X4X%&#  AsthetrialbeginsAndersonraisestheissueofjurisdictionofthecourttoevenhearthecase ` andmovestodismissthechargesforlackofjurisdiction.Thismotionisdeniedbythecourt,asit 8  wasamandatorymotionnottimelyfiled.Weberisconvictedofpossessionofcocaine.Atimely  ` appealisnotedtotheMarylandCourtofSpecialAppeals.  8  #&#%XX4d# 9:;<=>?@A(00/ /X4X%&# "9"   <(4 4` hp x X<    972  a  .3   4   #&#%XX4#X4X%&#Onappealshouldthetrialcourt#&#%XX4{#X4X%&#srulingontheMotiontoCompelDiscoverybe   maintainedorreversed?97݌   Ќ ! X44` X!      "9"   <(4 4` hp x X<  92  b  .3   4   #&#%XX4ݢ#X4X%&#Onappealshouldthetrialcourt#&#%XX48#X4X%&#sdenialoftheMotiontoDismissforlackof p jurisdictiononthebasisthatitwasnottimelyfiledbeupheldorreversed?9݌ H Ќ ! X44` X!    "9"   <(4 4` hp x X<  92  c  .3   4   #&#%XX4#X4X%&#WastherejurisdictiontochargeWeberinMarylandwiththechargeofpossession  p ofcocaine?9݌ H Ќ ! X44` X!      "9"   <(4 4` hp x X<  9V2  d  .3   4   #&#%XX4!#X4X%&#OnappealAndersonattacksthecircuitcourt#&#%XX4#X4X%&#srulingonthemotiontosuppress.   Shouldthatrulingbeupheldorreversed? 9V݌  Ќ ! X44` X!    #&#%XX4# ?+T T` hp x X?X4X%&##&#%XX4#t%&#& 8   B+ ` hp x TTXB      X4XtXXXX4    X4XXX W  #&#%XX4Ь#X4X%&#BOARD#&#%XX4o#X4X%&#SANALYSIS#&#%XX4#X4X%&#!QUESTION2  W- teԌ X  Ќ  tXX4tt    X#&#%t#  X4X%&#Thetrialcourt#&#%XX4<#X4X%&#srulingdenyingtheMotiontoCompelshouldbeupheld.MarylandRule4 0"  #&#%XX4#X4X%&#311(b)(2)providesthatafterajurytrialisprayedinacriminalactionandthechargesarethen $X" transferredtothecircuitcourtthat#&#%XX41#X4X%&# pretrialproceduresshallbegovernedbytherulesinthisTitle %0!$ applicabletotheDistrictCourt.#&#%XX4#X4X%&#'8 X  '#&  X#&#%XX4̲#X4X%&#  Thetrialcourt#&#%XX4H#X4X%&#srulingontheMotiontoDismissforlackofjurisdictionshouldbereversed. )$( ЀAmotionchallengingthejurisdictionofthetrialcourtisnotamandatorymotionunderMaryland h+&* Rule4#&#%XX4#X4X%&#252whichneedstobemadewithinthetimeframeofthatrule.UnderMarylandRule4  #&#%XX4ʹ#X4X%&#252(d)amotionassertinglackofjurisdictionmayberaisedanddeterminedatanytime.    #&#%XX4z#X4X%&#  ThecircuitcourtshouldhaveruledthattherewasnojurisdictioninMarylandforthecharge ` againstWeberforpossessingcocaine.AlthoughWeberwaslawfullyarrestedandinthecustodyof 8  theDelmarpolice,andthepolicecouldlawfullysearchhimincidenttohisarrestontheDelaware  ` drivingwhilerevokedcharge,hewasnotvoluntarilyinMarylandandhadnointentionof  8  committinganycrimeinMaryland.AstherewasnocriminalintentonWeber#&#%XX45#X4X%&#sparttopossess   drugsinMaryland,orforthatmatteranyintentonhisparttobeinMaryland,therewasnonexus   ofhiscriminalactivitytoMaryland.ButforthepolicetransportinghimintoMarylandnocriminal p actwouldhaveoccurredinMaryland. H #&#%XX4#X4X%&#  Therulingonthelackofjurisdictionmakesthisquestionmoot,althoughiftheDelmarpolice  p weretochargeWeberinDelawarethesearchwouldundoubtedlybealawfulsearchincidenttohis H properarrestinDelawareonthemotorvehiclechargethere.    h+&* Ї  #&#%XX4/#t%&#&    !    X4XtXXXX4    X4XXX!  #&#%XX4#X4X%&# QUESTIONNO.3 ! 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