Zadeh v. State

Hussain Ali Zadeh v. State of Maryland No. 11, Sept. Term 2022 Opinion by Leahy, J. Criminal Procedure > Motions to Suppress > Maryland Rule 4-252 > Timeliness Maryland Rule 4-252 governs the filing of mandatory motions, including motions to suppress evidence obtained from an illegal search or seizure, in criminal cases. Subsection (b) of the Rule provides that such mandatory motions “shall be filed within 30 days after the earlier of the appearance of counsel or the first appearance of the defendant before the court pursuant to Rule 4-213(c)[.]” Here, after his prior conviction for…