Jones v. State

In this murder case, we must decide whether the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County erred in denying petitioner’s motion to suppress evidence seized by the police. The Court of Special Appeals affirmed the trial court, holding that the “No Trespassing” sign on petitioner’s property did not lead to a reasonable expectation that the sign would prevent police officers from walking to the front door in furtherance of an investigation. We shall affirm.

I

Petitioner James Desmond Jones was indicted by the Grand Jury for Anne Arundel County in a multi-count indictment, charging murder in the first…