Underwood v. State

LAWRENCE F. RODOWSKY (Retired, Specially Assigned), J.

Appellant, Torian A. Underwood, was convicted at a jury trial in the Circuit Court for Harford County of possession of cocaine, wearing, carrying or transporting a handgun in a vehicle and on his person, concealing a dangerous weapon, and speeding. 1 He was sentenced to an aggregate term of seven years incarceration, with all but three and one-half years suspended and four years probation. He presents one question for our review:

“Did the lower court err in determining that the searching officer had a valid basis to perform a ‘pat down’…