An appeals judge who compared a Black defendant to a monster in the epic poem Beowulf used language that could be interpreted as evoking racial stereotypes, according to the Maryland Supreme Court.
Maryland’s top court will consider if alleged racially charged comments so permeated an appeals court opinion that a convicted killer deserves a new hearing.
Racially charged comments so permeated a Maryland appellate opinion that a convicted killer deserves a new hearing, the Black convict’s lawyer argued.