Cutchember v. State

Lance Cutchember v. State of Maryland, No. 1474, September Term 2023. Opinion by Woodward, J. CRIMINAL LAW – CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ARTICLE (“CP”) § 1-211 – PROHIBITION AGAINST SEARCHES BASED SOLELY ON ODOR OF BURNT OR UNBURNT CANNABIS – REMEDY OF EXCLUSION OF EVIDENCE DOES NOT APPLY TO SEARCHES OCCURING PRIOR TO EFFECTIVE DATE OF CP § 1-211, JULY 1, 2023 On January 6, 2023, the police conducted a traffic stop of a motor vehicle driven by Lance Cutchember, appellant. Based only on an odor of cannabis coming from appellant’s vehicle, the police searched the vehicle and recovered cannabis,…