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(.3$ !USUS.,   j)USUS.,  _@ AttorneysAnalysisPage  1  ڀof  9  !USUS.,  _  lFEBRUARY2008  OUTOFSTATEATTORNEYSEXAM  QUESTIONNO.1 X   ZXv:XXX (10Points!17Minutes)#Xv:XXZXv:#ZXv:XXXv: + {     _Amorosa_ԀShowboatwasemployedasamanagerwithTriumphEnterprises,Inc.( _TEI_).The  O companymanagershadcontroloverthecompanycashregister.EdwardEmployer,thepresident  8  of_TEI_Ԁnoticedthatsince_Amorosa_Ԁwashired,moneyhadbeenmissingfromthecompanyregister.  !  Employerintentionallyleft$7,000intheregisterwhen_Amorosa_Ԁstartedhershift.After_Amorosa_s   shiftwasoverhecheckedtheregisterandsawthatthe$7,000wasmissing.Suspectingthatitwas   _Amorosa_Ԁwhohadstolenthemoney,EmployercalledOfficerHandy,a_Harford_ԀCountypolice   officer. u  OfficerHandyagreedwithEmployersconclusionthat _Amorosa_Ԁwastheonlypersonwhocould G havetakenthemoney.OfficerHandystopped_Amorosa_Ԁasshewasleavingtheofficeandhanded 0 heracitationchargingherwithfelonytheftandthenarrestedher.Otheremployeesatthecompany i overheardthecommotionandwatchedas_Amorosa_Ԁwasescortedintothepolicecruiser. R   _Amorosa_Ԁappearedindistrictcourtforabondreview.Fifteendayslater,_Amorosa_ԀretainedLarry $ Litigatorasherlawyerwhoimmediatelyenteredhisappearanceandfiledarequestforapreliminary   hearing.LarryLitigatoralsoimmediatelyrequestedatrialbyjury.   f(83]"[3"  [3 2  A  .3  0    DiscussthebasisofanypretrialmotionsthatLarryLitigatorwouldfileindefending a _Amorosa_Ԁonthecriminalchargesagainsther.[3 ݌K(#(# Ќ  <( 4 <DLX<"[3"  [3~ 2  B  .3  0    Howshouldthecourtruleontherequestforpreliminaryhearing?[3~ ݌o(#(# Ќ    <( 4 <DLX<    BOARDSANALYSISQUESTION1  !,          A.PretrialchargingCriminalProcedureTitle4 #"   Apoliceofficermayonlychargebycitationformaliciousdestruction,disturbingthepeace, % $ disorderlyconduct,ortheftunder$500.00._Crim_ԀPro4101.(e.g.Astole$700fromhisemployer). j&!% Anattorneymaymovetodismissthecitationattrialasthistypeofchargingdocumentisdeficient S'"& inchargingfelonytheftforwhich_Amorosa_Ԁwascharged. <(#'     %)u$( _  &    B.Preliminaryhearing!CrimPro4103  Defendantmustrequestapreliminaryhearingwithin10daysafterinitialappearance.Ifnot,his  righttoapreliminaryhearingiswaived.Defendantisonlyentitledtothepreliminaryhearing k forfelonieswhich'ԀarenotwithinthejurisdictionoftheDistrictCourt.Here,Amorosadidnot T filearequestforpreliminaryhearingwithin10daysofherinitialappearance,soshehaswaived =  it.Also,felonytheftisconcurrentlywithinthejurisdictionsoftheDistrictandCircuitcourts. & v  X  9%4 4 <DLX9    1  ADDITIONALFACTSFORQUESTIONSFOR2THROUGH8    X<( 4 <DL44X< XSixmonthsafterAmorosawasarrested,shewastriedintheCircuitCourtforHarford  County.Atthecriminaltrial,theprosecutorscalledDonald,Amorosasexhusbandtotestify l againsther.TheprosecutorprofferedthatDonaldwouldtestifythatwhiletheyweremarried U DonaldconfrontedAmorosaaboutallthenewitemsshehadboughtandsheconfidedinhimthat >  shewasmakingmorethanhersalaryatTEI.LarryLitigatortimelyobjectedtoDonaldsproffered ' w testimony.  `  X  QUESTIONNO.2  3  (10Points!17Minutes)         Underwhatlegalbasis(es)canLarryLitigatorattempttopreventDonaldsproffered   testimony?Howwillthecourtruleonthisissueandwhy?Explainyouranswerfully. u    BOARDSANALYSISQUESTION2 I     ThetestimonyregardingAmorosasconfidentialcommunicationsduringhermarriageto m Donaldabouttheextramoneyisnotadmissible.Confidentialcommunicationsduringmarriageare V privilegedunderCJP9105,andbothpartiesholdthatprivilege.ItdoesnotmatterthatDonald ? isnolongermarriedtoAmorosabecausethestatementsweremadewhiletheyweremarried. (      ADDITIONALFACTSFORQUESTIONSFOR3THROUGH8         ThejuryfoundAmorosanotguiltyofallthechargesagainsther.TwoyearsafterAmorosas  arrest,LarryLitigatorfiledacivillawsuitatherrequestagainstOfficerHandyandHarfordCounty l formaliciousprosecution,falsearrestandassault.AssumethatonedayafterAmorosawasarrested, U shefiledawrittengrievancewiththedirectorofHarfordCountyPolicesInternalAffairsDivision >  abouttheactionsofOfficerHandy. ' w   QUESTIONNO.3  I   (10Points!22Minutes)         X What,ifany,preliminarypretrialmotionsshouldOfficerHandyandHarfordCounty   file?    t   X  BOARDSANALYSISQUESTION3  ^      CJP5304(b)statesthatsuitmaynotbebroughtagainstalocalgovernmentorits 2 employeesunlessnoticeoftheclaimisgivenwithin180daysaftertheinjury.CJP5304(c)(2) k statesthatnoticeonHarfordCountymustbehanddeliveredordeliveredbycertifiedmailtothe T CountyAttorney.Here,therewasnonoticesenttotheCountyAttorneywithin180days.Rather, = thecomplaintwasfiled2yearslaterandthegrievance,whichprobablywouldnotinanyevent & constitutenoticeofaclaim,wassenttothePolicesInternalAffairsDivision"nottheCounty  Attorney.Inaddition,CJP5105callsforaoneyearstatuteoflimitationsonassaultclaims.  Therefore,Amorosasassaultclaimwouldhavebeendismissedforthatreasonaswellasthefailure  togive180daysnotice. z    M ADDITIONALFACTSFORQUESTIONSFOR4THROUGH8       Alongwithhersuitagainstthepoliceandthecounty,AmorosaalsorequestedthatLarry  LitigatorfileaseparatecivillawsuitagainstTEIformaliciousprosecution,defamationandfalse m light.LarryLitigatorandAmorosaagreedorallythatasafeeforhisrepresentationofAmorosain V thecivilcaseagainstTEI,LarryLitigatorwouldbeentitledtoafeeof1/3ofanyjudgmentor ?  settlementrecoveredinthecaseagainstTEI. ( x ̀   J   QUESTIONNO.4  3    (10Points!17Minutes)       X  What,ifany,preliminarydispositivemotionsshouldcounselforTEIfile?Explain   fully. u   _   X  BOARDSANALYSISQUESTION4  I  X  3  X     CJP5105requiresanysuitfordefamationtobefiledwithinoneyear.Thus,Amorosas j claimfordefamationfiled2yearsaftertheincidentwillbebarred.Theclaimsforfalselightand S maliciousprosecutionwillnotbebarredastheyaregivena3yearstatuteoflimitationsunderCJP < 5101.  %  X       ADDITIONALFACTSFORQUESTIONSFOR5THROUGH8        ` AttheciviltrialbetweenAmorosaandTEI,Linda,anothermanagerofTEI,testified  thatshesuspectedthatAmorosawasuptonogoodsoshesecretlyplacedapenrecordingdevice j inAmorosaspocket.Lindatestifiedthatshelaterretrievedthedevice,whichhadrecorded S Amorosastatingtoanunidentifiedpersonthatshehadbeenchargedwiththeftbeforebutnowshe <  istoosmarttoeverbecaughtbyTEI.TEIsattorneyalsoattemptedtoofferthetapeintoevidence. % u Amorosasattorneytimelyobjectedtothetestimonyandthetape.  ^     G  X QUESTIONNO.5  0    (10Points!17Minutes)      !  ZXv:XXZXv:  !,    WhatgroundswouldAmorosascounselhavetoobjecttotheevidenceand howshould   thecourtruleastoeachissueandwhy?Explainyouranswerfully.!,^,݌ t  Ќ   ZXv:XXZXv:    BOARDSANALYSIS!QUESTION5 H      CJP10402requiresthatbothpartiestoarecordingmustconsenttoitinorderforittobe l lawfulunlesstherecordingfallswithinoneoftheenumeratedexceptionsnotapplicablehere.The U recordingwasanillegalwiretapofAmorosasstatementsbecauseitwasmadewithoutherconsent. > Thus,thecommunicationsareinadmissibleeitherthroughthetapeorthroughtestimony.CJP10 ' 401,10402and10405.           2)$( @@Q Q ADDITIONALFACTSFORQUESTIONSFOR6THROUGH8      Duringtheciviltrial,AmorosatestifiedthatshedidnotneedTEIsmoney.Oncross  examination,TEIsattorneyattemptedtointroduceintoevidenceahandwrittennotebyAmorosa m onthebackofadiscardedutilitybilldatedthreedayspriortothetheftofthe$7,000thatread I V needtogetsomemoremoneyquick.Remembertowiperegisteraftertaking$!Inaddition,TEIs ?  attorneytriedtoofferAmorosas15yearoldProbationBeforeJudgmentfindingforthecrimeof ( x theft.AtimelyobjectionwasmadebyAmorosasattorneyastotheseevidentiarymatters.  a   QUESTIONNO.6  3  ̀(20Points!29Minutes)        !  ZXv:XXZXv:  !64    Howshouldthecourtruleastoeachevidentiaryissueandwhy?Whatfactors   shouldthecourtconsider?!644݌ t  Ќ   ZXv:XXZXv:  !  ZXv:XXZXv:  !5  !55݌̌   ZXv:XXZXv:    BOARDSANALYSIS!QUESTION6 1      PursuanttoRule5613,Amorosamaybeimpeachedbythepriorrecordedstatement,butthe T notemaynotbeofferedintoevidenceunlessshedeniesitsexistence.Anywitnesscanbecross = examinedregardingtheirpriorbadactswhichbearontheircredibilitypursuanttoRule5608(b). & SeeOgburnv.State,71Md.App.496,526A.2d614,cert.denied,311Md.145,532A.2d1372  (1987).Rule#   5608(b)#8  ݀representsanexceptiontothegeneralprohibitionembodiedinRule5404  againstusingevidenceofcharactertoshowpropensity.SeeP.W.Grimm,Impeachmentand  RehabilitationUndertheMarylandRulesofEvidence:AnAttorney'sGuide,24U.Balt.L.Rev.95, z 117(1994).Rule#   5608(b)#E:  ,byitsplainlanguage,permitsanywitnesstobecrossexaminedabout c hisorherprioractsnotevidencedbyacriminalconviction(includingaprobationbeforejudgment) L thatareprobativeofuntruthfulness.SeeMd.Rule#   5608(b)#;  ;seealsoA.D.Hornstein,TheNew 5 MarylandRulesofEvidence:Survey,AnalysisandCritique,54Md.L.Rev.1032,105758(1995). n Uponobjection,however,theproponentoftheinquirymustestablisha reasonablefactualbasis  W thattheallegedconductoccurred.Evenevidencethatfallswithintheguidelinesof#   5608(b)#{=  ݀may  @ beexcludedpursuanttoRule5403ifitisover15yearsoldoritsprobativevalueissubstantially !)  outweighedbythedangerofunfairprejudice,confusionoftheissues,ormisleadingthejury,orby "! considerationsofunduedelay,wasteoftime,orneedlesspresentationofcumulativeevidence. #"        `    $)t$( ADDITIONALFACTSFORQUESTIONSFOR7THROUGH8       WhilethejuryintheTEImatterwasdeliberating,AmorosaandTEI,throughtheircounsel  agreedtosettlethematterfor$75,000.Theattorneyshadtheirrespectiveclientsexecuteawritten l settlementagreement.Adaylater,aftertalkingwithafriendfromNorthCarolinawhoadvised U Amorosathatshecouldgetmoremoney,AmorosainformedLarryLitigatorthatshedidnotwant >  togothroughwiththedeal.AfterLarryinformedherthatitwastoolatetowithdrawonthe ' w agreement,AmorosafiredLarryLawyerandretainedDimWhittytorepresenther.Duringthe  ` hearingintheCircuitCourtonTEIsmotiontoenforcethesettlement,Amorosatestifiedthather  I previouslawyernevertoldheraboutasettlementandthatshehadneverseenthesettlement  2  agreementbeforeandhadnotsignedit.LarryLitigatorispresentinthecourtroomduring    Amorosastestimony.     QUESTIONNO.7   (10Points!22Minutes)  Z      WhatisthebasisofanyactionLarryshouldtakeinresponsetoAmorosastestimony? -} Explainyouranswerfully. g       BOARDSANALYSIS!QUESTION7 ;      PursuanttoMarylandRulesofProfessionalConduct3.3,LarryLawyerisobligatedto  informtheCourtthatthesettlementagreementhenegotiatedwasinfactexecutedbyAmorosa  notwithstandingMRPC1.6.Heisrequiredtoinformthecourtinanexparteproceedingthatheis  awarethatAmorosaactuallyexecutedthesettlementagreement,contrarytohertestimonyincourt.  z     *g%) ADDITIONALFACTSFORQUESTION8       AfterterminatingLarrysservices,Amorosarefusedtoreimbursehimforcertaincosts  relatedtohercriminalcase.AmorosarequestedthatLarryturnoverbothhercriminalandcivilcase l filestohernewcounselforuseinherongoingsuitsagainstTEI,HarfordCountyandOfficerHandy. U AssumethattheCircuitCourtgrantsTEIsmotiontoenforcethesettlement.Larryfearsthat >  Amorosamayrefusetopayhimhisfeesandexpensesfromthe$75,000settlement. ' w   Ӏ QUESTIONNO.8  2  (20Points!29Minutes)       XBCDEFGHIJ(08f/ / "B"  9%` ` <DLX9  BK2  A  .3   4   IsLarryobligatedtoturnoverhisfiles?BKL݌   Ќ ! X` ` X!   <( 4 <DLX<"B"  9%` ` <DLX9  BWM2  B  .3   4   WhatstepscanLarrytaketoassurepaymentofhisfeesandcostsandwhatishis u  likelihoodofsuccessofrecovery?BWMM݌ _  Ќ ! X` ` X!   X9%4 4 <DLX9Explainyouranswersfully. 3     X  <( 4 <DL44X<BOARDSANALYSIS!QUESTION8 W      UnderRule2652(a)LarryLawyermayassertaretaininglienforlegalservicesrenderedto + Amorosabyretainingthefileuntilhisclaimforfeesissatisfied.Thiscommonlawlienisonly  availablesolongasthelawyerhasthefile.If,however,therearedocumentsthataretimesensitive  andcriticaltoAmorosascontinuedlitigationinLarryspossession,thenhemustmake  arrangementstoprovideherwithcopiesofthosecriticaldocuments.      UnderRule2652(b)LarryLawyermayasserthisstatutorylienforfeesbyservingnotice R uponAmorosaandthenfilingamotionpursuanttoRule2652(c).However,Larryisprohibited ; herefromgettingacontingencyfeefromAmorosabecausehefailedtocomplywithMarylandRules $t ofProfessionalConduct1.5(c)inthathiscontingencyarrangementwithAmorosawasnotinwriting  ] asrequired.Hewouldonlybeentitledtoaquantummeruitclaimforfees.   F     #Xv:XXZXv:L#