Meyer v. State State v. Rivera

The issue before the Court is whether a trial court has the authority to restrict a defendant’s driving privileges as a condition of probation. In Matthew David Meyer v. State of Maryland, the appellant, Matthew David Meyer (“Meyer”), appealed from the denial of his motion to correct an illegal sentence. He alleged that the special condition of probation that he not operate a motor vehicle in Maryland during the probationary term constituted an illegal sentence. In State of Maryland v. Helen C. Rivera, the respondent, Helen C. Rivera (“Rivera”), was convicted of two counts of second-degree…