Legal Opinion

Santos v. State

Court of Special Appeals of Maryland

Decided October 26, 2016No. 2448/15PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBeachley, J.

Anthony Santos, appellant, presents one question for our review: whether the Circuit Court for Baltimore County erred in denying appellant’s motion to suppress evidence seized as a result of an illegal search. Appellant entered conditional guilty pleas to distributing heroin and possession with intent to distribute cocaine. We find no error and affirm.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

On September 30, 2014, at approximately 12:45 p.m., Detective Dominic Bridges and Sergeant George Rakowski were patrolling in an unmarked car near the Eastpoint Mall in Dundalk. Both officers were assigned to the…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Florida v. RoyerSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Whren v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
  3. United States v. MendenhallSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  4. Berkemer v. McCartySupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  5. United States v. SokolowSupreme Court of the United States · 1989

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