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State of Maryland v. John Wesley Huntley, Jr., No. 157, September Term 2008 CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - NOLLE PROSEQUI - HICKS RULE - WHERE THE STATE ENTERS A NOLLE PROSEQUI IN RESPONSE TO THE TRIAL COURT'S DENIAL OF ITS MOTION TO AMEND A FLAWED INDICTMENT, THE 180-DAY LIMITATION PERIOD FOR TRIAL BEGINS ANEW UPON A SUBSEQUENT RE-INDICTMENT OF THE DEFENDANT, ABSENT A SHOWING BY THE DEFENDANT OF BAD FAITH ON THE PART OF THE STATE TO DELAY TRIAL BEYOND THE 180-DAY PERIOD BY ENTERING THE NOLLE PROSEQUI.

Circuit Court for Wicomico County Case No. 22-K-07-000833

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF MARYLAND No. 157 September Term, 2008

STATE OF MARYLAND v. JOHN WESLEY HUNTLEY, JR.

Bell, C.J. Harrell Battaglia Greene Murphy Adkins Barbera, JJ.

Opinion by Harrell, J. Bell, C.J., and Greene, J., Dissent.

Filed: November 12, 2009

Under Maryland Code, Criminal Procedure Article

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