Legal Opinion

McDonald v. State

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Decided October 20, 1997No. 99, Sept. Term, 1995PublishedCited by 78 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RAKER, Judge.

In this appeal, we must decide whether the trial court erred in denying Appellant’s motion to suppress evidence seized pursuant to a search and seizure warrant. Appellant maintains that the warrant was a defective anticipatory warrant, and was not supported by probable cause. Even if Appellant is correct that the warrant was flawed, or that it lacked probable cause, suppression of the evidence would not be an appropriate remedy in light of the principles set forth in United States v. Leon, 468 U.S. 897, 104 S.Ct. 3405, 82 L.Ed.2d 677 (1984). We further conclude that the verdict…

2Cases cited36 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Illinois v. GatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  3. United States v. LeonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  4. Franks v. DelawareSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  5. Brinegar v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949

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3Cited by78 opinions

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  5. State v. SuddithCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2004

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