Martin v. State

Kimery Darren Martin v. State of Maryland, No. 101, Sept. Term 2024. Opinion by Tang, J. CRIMINAL LAW – REVIEW – PRESENTATION AND RESERVATION IN LOWER COURT OF GROUNDS OF REVIEW – IN GENERAL – PROCEEDINGS AT TRIAL IN GENERAL Under the Fourth Amendment, a defendant must have standing to challenge the search and/or seizure in question to litigate the possible suppression of evidence. Standing refers to the defendant’s reasonable expectation of privacy in the premises or the property. Procedurally, the State has the initial burden to raise the challenge to standing. If the State fails to raise a…