Court of Appeals of Maryland August 23, 2017, 86/16 (Newton v. State)

combined-opinion

Donta Newton v. State of Maryland, No. 86, September Term, 2016, Opinion by Adkins, J.

SIXTH AMENDMENT TO THE U.S. CONSTITUTION — ARTICLE 21 OF THE

MARYLAND DECLARATION OF RIGHTS — INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF

TRIAL COUNSEL: Petitioner claimed that his trial attorney’s failure to object to the

presence of an alternate juror during jury deliberations constituted ineffective