Legal Opinion
Martin v. State
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided March 6, 1989No. 936, September Term, 1988PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALPERT, Judge.
This is yet another chapter in the annals of “chain of custody” appeals. On May 27, 1987, Officers Hamilton and Richards of the Prince George’s County Police Department observed a package of “Tops” rolling paper and a tinfoil packet on the ground near Rynell Percy Martin’s car. Officer Richards then noticed a smokey haze in the car’s interi- or and smelled burning marijuana and PCP. When the officer opened the door, he found a foil packet on the sill and ten more packets in a plastic bag under a floormat. A search of Martin, appellant, at the police station yielded a partially…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- United States v. Richard Brewer, Johnny Ray McPhail Billy Burns and Red M. Cain, DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1980
- United States v. Edmundo Howard-AriasCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1982
- United States v. Edward Williams, United States of America v. Andrew Blandin, A/K/A "Zigzag" "Jigsaw," United States of America v. Anthony Tate, A/K/A "Coco,"Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1986
- United States v. JacksonCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1981
- United States v. Frederick Gordon DoddingtonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1987
16 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by6 opinions
- Wheeler v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2018
- Pollock v. Patuxent Institution Board of ReviewCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 2002
- State of Tennessee v. Kacy Dewayne CannonTennessee Supreme Court · 2008
- State of Tennessee v. Kacy Dewayne Cannon - ConcurringTennessee Supreme Court · 2008
- Wheeler v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2018
1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.