Johnson v. State

MURPHY, Judge.

In the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County, a jury convicted Ronald Eugene Johnson, Petitioner, of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, several other violations of the Maryland Controlled Dangerous Substance Act, and fourth degree burglary. The State’s evidence was sufficient to establish that he committed those offenses in Annapolis, Maryland on April 12, 2005. Petitioner does not argue to the contrary. He does, however, argue that he is entitled to a new trial on the ground that he was unfairly prejudiced by the introduction of evidence that a drug-sniffing dog…