William F. Buckley Jr. For other people with a similar name, see William F. Buckley (disambiguation). William Frank Buckley Jr. (born William Francis Buckley; November 24, 1925 â February 27, 2008) was an American conservative author and commentator.
We recommend that waivers of jury trial be conspicuous and, to avoid unconscionability and other defenses, that lender or lessor representatives inquire as to whether the borrower or lessee is represented by counsel and has experience in dealing with commercial transactions.
2d 491,498-99 (1968). A defendant, however, may elect to waive his or her right to a jury trial andinstead be tried in a bench trial. See Boulden, 414 Md. at 294, 995 A.2d at 273. Maryland Rule 4-246 governs the waiver of a jury trial in a criminal case in aMaryland circuit court.here a trial judge provides erroneousadvice that is not corrected, that may have misled a defendant to believe a jury trial wouldbe a less attractive option than it is under Maryland law, and thereby, may have influencedhis or her decision to waive a jury trial, the waiver is not knowing.