Week in Review, Oct. 28 to Nov. 1, 2013

JEAN PAUL BUTLER v. STATE OF MARYLAND
Court of Special Appeals, Nazarian, Filed Nov. 1, 2013
CDS- Digital scale with cocaine residue provided sufficient evidence to support conviction for felony CL 5-603 “Equipment to produce controlled dangerous substance”

JAMAR HOLT v. STATE OF MARYLAND
Court of Appeals, Barbera, Filed Oct. 28, 2013
Terry Stop- Where a known drug-dealer was observed distributing drugs two weeks earlier; reasonable, articulable suspicion existed to stop a suspect when he met with that drug dealer in a similar fashion.

DEMETRIUS D. LOVELACE v. STATE OF MARYLAND
Court of Special Appeals, Woodward, Filed Oct. 30, 2013
Miranda- Police may question a suspect who reinitiates communication, exchanges, or conversations with the police following an invocation of his or her right to remain silent.

IN RE: LANDON G.
Court of Special Appeals, Woodward, Filed Oct. 30, 2013
Auto Theft- Presence of passenger in a stolen vehicle coupled with evidence that tends to show “a joint enterprise or acting in concert by the driver and the defendant passenger” is sufficient to sustain theft conviction.

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