Singh v. State

Davinder Singh v. State of Maryland, No. 36, September Term, 2025. Opinion by Eaves, J. INVESTIGATIVE DETENTION – REASONABLENESS – NO DE FACTO ARREST The Supreme Court of Maryland held that the placement of an individual in a nearby patrol car does not per se transform a lawful investigatory detention into a de facto arrest. Under the totality of the circumstances, the Supreme Court held that the investigative detention of the petitioner was reasonable where the record showed that the petitioner was placed in the police cruiser for slightly more than one hour while law enforcement carried out…