Riddick v. State

ALPERT, Judge.

These days, it would take a nearly impenetrable insulation from the facts of everyday living for one not to recognize the magnitude of the illegal drug problem in the United States. This case brings into sharp focus the friction between an individual’s right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures under the Fourth Amendment *377and the State’s efforts to stem the flow of illicit drugs into the community.

Quincy Riddick, appellant, in a non-jury trial was found guilty in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City of possession of heroin, possession with intent to distribute…