Briscoe v. State

Petitioner William E. Briscoe was tried before a jury in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City and convicted of the crimes of possessing a regulated firearm after having been convicted of a disqualifying crime; wearing, carrying, or transporting a handgun in a vehicle; possessing cocaine; and driving on a suspended license. Those convictions were based on evidence the police recovered while searching Petitioner’s vehicle at the time of his arrest. At that time, the police found cocaine in the center console of the passenger compartment and a handgun in the locked glove compartment.

Petitioner…