Sinclair v. State

Ronald Sinclair v. State of Maryland No. 43, 2014 Term Criminal Procedure - Mandatory Pretrial Motions - Waiver. Maryland Rule 4-252 directs that a motion to exclude evidence on the ground that it was derived from an unlawful search be filed within a certain time period in advance of trial, that the motion state the factual and legal grounds for exclusion of evidence, and that the motion be decided in advance of the trial. Failure to comply with the rule waives the motion, unless the trial court finds good cause for non-compliance. The filing of a bare bones “omnibus” motion that was later…