State v. Smith

State of Maryland v. Maxim Smith, No. 1708, September Term, 2024. Opinion by Graeff, J. FOURTH AMENDMENT—TERRY FRISK—INITIATION OF FRISK The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures. The Supreme Court has held that a Terry stop, a brief detention of a person, is reasonable when the officer has reasonable suspicion that a person has committed or is about to commit a crime. A Terry frisk, a protective pat-down, is reasonable to protect the officer when the officer reasonably believes that the person stopped is armed and dangerous. During a…