Herod v. State

RODOWSKY, Judge.

The issues here are whether the police violated the fourth amendment by a warrantless stop of petitioner’s van and search of its passenger compartment. We conclude that there was no violation because, as explained below, the police acted on probable cause so that the “automobile exception” to the warrant requirement applies.

Petitioner, John Herod (Herod), was tried on an agreed statement of facts in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City and convicted of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute and of possession of a handgun. He was sentenced as a recidivist to ten years…