Smith v. State

SALMON, Judge.

Appellant, William L. Smith, was convicted at a bench trial in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City of possession with intent to distribute cocaine and possession of cocaine. Appellant was sentenced to four years imprisonment for possession with intent to distribute. The possession count merged. On appeal, appellant asks whether the trial court erred in denying *668his motion to suppress physical evidence. For reasons hereinafter explained, we answer that question in the affirmative and reverse.

I. FACTS

The only witness who testified at the suppression hearing was Baltimore City…