Putnel v. State

CAMPBELL, Acting Chief Judge.

Appellant challenges the court’s denial of his motion to suppress narcotics and paraphernalia discovered during a search of his home. He maintains first that his consent to search was not made voluntarily, and second, that even if it was the officers’ search exceeded the scope of consent given. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

Having received a tip, either from a citizen or a Fort Meade police officer, that narcotics were being sold from Appellant’s residence, Deputy Beaudry and Detective Hall went to Appellant’s residence to investigate. When they arrived,…