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Anthony Johnson v. Maryland

IFP petition · Appellate Court of Maryland, No. 329, September Term, 2025 · judgment December 4, 2025

Certiorari denied · October 13, 2026

Question presented

1 . Is the Appellate Court of Maryland Ruling in conflict with the Supreme Court of the United States Decision in McElrath v. Georgia that an acquittal is an acquittal, even when a jury returns inconsistent verdicts?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Anthony Johnson

For respondent
Jeremy Hugh Welter
Office of the Attorney General of Maryland

Case

Subject area
Criminal Procedure (estimated from the questions presented, in the Supreme Court Database’s categories)

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Order
Order list, October 13, 2026 · Certiorari denied

Proceedings

Oct 13 2026
Petition DENIED.
Sep 24 2026
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/9/2026.
Sep 22 2026
Waiver of right of respondent Maryland to respond filed.
Main Document
Apr 15 2026
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 10, 2026)
Proof of Service Appendix Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis Petition