Lowe v. State

Adams, Judge.

Charles Edward Lowe, Jr., was convicted by a jury of trafficking in cocaine. He appeals following the denial of his motion for new trial, contending that the trial court erred by admitting certain evidence at trial and that his trial counsel was ineffective.

On November 9, 2006, officers with the Carroll County Crime Suppression Unit went to 2197 Shady Grove Road in Carroll County to execute a search warrant. The officers knocked on the door and entered the residence after Lowe opened the door; they then immediately proceeded to conduct a pat-down search of Lowe for officer…