Sizer v. State

Jamal Sizer v. State of Maryland, No. 1, September Term, 2017. Opinion by Greene, J. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW – FOURTH AMENDMENT – REASONABLE SUSPICION The Court of Appeals held that the hearing court erred in suppressing evidence that was seized after a Terry stop because the hearing court did not consider the totality of the circumstances. On the basis that an officer has reasonable suspicion that criminal activity is afoot, an officer may conduct a Terry investigatory stop. Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1, 88 S. Ct. 1868,

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(1969). When reviewing whether reasonable suspicion exists, a…