State v. Dick

The State appeals the decision of the Circuit Court for Baltimore County granting appellee’s Motion to Suppress evidence seized in connection with his arrest on charges of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute and related charges. The decision below turned on whether appellee had been “seized” in violation of the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution and whether he was “free to leave” the scene of his initial confrontation with police. However, we believe the issues are best framed as: (1) whether reasonable suspicion existed to initiate an investigative stop of the…