Edwards v. State

HOLLANDER, Judge.

In this case, we must determine whether the Circuit Court for Harford County erred in denying a suppression motion filed by Lonnie Lee Edwards, appellant, concerning marijuana and a knife recovered from a vehicle in which appellant was a passenger. Resolution of that issue requires us to determine whether the police executed a valid traffic stop of the vehicle under Md.Code (1974, 1991 Repl.Vol.), § 21-309 of the Transportation Article (“Tr.”), after it crossed over the center line of a two lane divided highway.

Following the denial of the suppression motion, Edwards was tried…