Court of Special Appeals of Maryland· 12/7/1998

State v. Alexander

Citations

721 A.2d 275
124 Md. App. 258
1998 Md. App. LEXIS 207

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holding that marijuana discovered in plain view was admissible where police entered a residence without a warrant to investigate a potential breaking and entering and to determine whether there were any victims
holding that marijuana discovered in plain view was admissible where police entered a residence without a warrant to investigate a potential breaking and entering and to determine whether there were any victims
seeing no need for additional investigation when officers personally verified an anonymous tip by their own observations
applying a reasonableness standard in assessing whether the police were acting in their community caretaking function
applying a reasonableness standard in assessing whether the police were acting in their community caretaking function
approving house entry based on a call by a “presumptively reliable neighbor, who while wishing to remain anonymous nonetheless gave his house address”

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