Rafael Mazuz v. The State of Maryland Philip P. Tou

Vacated and remanded by published opinion. Judge SHEDD wrote the opinion, in which Judge WIDENER and Judge KELLEY joined. Judge KELLEY wrote a separate concurring opinion.

SHEDD, Circuit Judge.

While executing a search warrant in a University of Maryland, College Park, dormitory during a multi-room drug raid, university police detective Philip Tou and other law enforcement officers mistakenly entered the wrong room and briefly detained the residents of that room, one of whom was Rafael Mazuz. Upon realizing the mistake, the officers immediately released the residents and left the room. Mazuz…