Jones v. State

On November 23, 2007, appellant, Emmanuel L. Jones, was arrested in front of 612 Baker Street in Salisbury, Maryland. A search incident to appellant’s arrest produced suspected narcotics, a sample of which tested positive for cocaine. Appellant was subsequently charged with, among other things, possession with intent to distribute cocaine and trespass on posted property. Appellant filed a motion to suppress on the ground that his arrest lacked probable cause and thus the evidence seized during the search incident to arrest was the result of an illegal search. On April 11, 2008, the Circuit…