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Benjamin Caleb Trott v. Maryland
Paid petition · Court of Appeals of Maryland, No. Misc. No. 9, September Term, 2020 · judgment April 23, 2021
Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.
Questions presented
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Whether or under what circumstances the Fourth Amendment permits courts to balance the risk of harm posed by drunk driving against the intrusiveness of a vehicle stop when determining whether a Terry stop based on an anonymous tip is supported by reasonable suspicion.
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Whether the Terry stop in this case, which was based on an anonymous and conclusory tip of an “intoxicated driver,” was supported by reasonable suspicion.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Jeffrey Mark Ross
Office of the Public Defender
For respondent
Brian H. Fletcher
Acting Solicitor General
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- Oct 04 2021Petition DENIED.
- Sep 13 2021Waiver of right of respondent Maryland to respond filed.
- Sep 01 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
- Aug 30 2021Waiver of right of respondent State of Maryland to respond filed.
- Aug 24 2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 27, 2021)