Bowler v. State

The appellant was convicted of possession of a narcotic drug and sentenced to serve five years in the Maryland Penitentiary. The only question presented on this appeal is whether the arrest of the appellant and seizure of the narcotics were lawful.

In the early morning of February 8, 1963, the appellant arrived by bus from New York at the Trailways Terminal in Baltimore. Two police officers were waiting for him with orders to follow him after he left the terminal. Both officers testified that after they had followed the appellant a short distance, he turned, saw them, and began to run, but…