Caples v. State

Brandon Stanley Caples v. State of Maryland No. 1920, September Term 2022 Search and Seizure – Search Warrants – Validity of Warrant – Cross-Designation of Issuing Judge. A search warrant for a residence in Charles County was issued by two incumbent judges of the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County. The defendant moved to suppress evidence recovered during execution of the warrant solely on the ground that neither judge who signed the warrant had jurisdiction to authorize a search in Charles County. The issuing judges had both been cross-designated by the Chief Judge of the Court of…