State v. Faulkner

In this appeal, the State challenges an order by the Circuit Court for Baltimore City suppressing evidence of narcotics trafficking and firearm-related offenses recovered from an apartment used by John Faulkner, the appellee. 1 The State presents a single question for review, which we have rephrased slightly:

Did the circuit court err in granting the motion to suppress when there was a substantial basis for the issuing judge to find probable cause to issue the warrant and when, even if not, the police officers executed the warrant in good faith?

For the reasons that follow, we answer “Yes” and…