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· 12/10/1987

Herod v. State

Citations

  • 534 A.2d 362
  • 311 Md. 288
  • 1987 Md. LEXIS 305

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding that reviewing court is not limited to the legal basis for the stop of the auto as articulated by the officer; officer's subjective legal intent is not controlling
  • holding that reviewing court is not limited to the legal basis for the stop of the auto as articulated by the officer; officer’s subjective legal intent is not controlling
  • explaining that an informant’s reliability was enhanced when she related “a dozen specific facts” about the defendant, ten of which the police corroborated
  • noting that the issue is an undecided one
  • after serving warrant, police learn from now cooperative subject of warrant about two drug dealers on their way to house
  • police officer's subjective determination that investigatory stop was justified is not controlling

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Judges: Rodowsky

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