From our private database of 46,200+ case briefs, written and edited by humans—never with AI.
Smith v. State
Court of Appeals of Maryland
999 A.2d 986 (2010)
- Written by Craig Conway, LLM
Facts
City of Baltimore, Maryland police officers executed a search warrant on the first floor of a dwelling where a number of occupants were found in a haze of marijuana smoke. One of the occupants, Clavon Smith (defendant), was seated at a table within arm’s reach of a smoldering marijuana joint on one side and a jacket containing 15 baggies of marijuana in a pocket on the other side. Smith was charged with and convicted of possession of marijuana. Smith appealed, arguing that the state failed to prove that he had actual possession of any of the marijuana.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Harrell, J.)
Dissent (Bell, C.J.)
What to do next…
Here's why 777,000 law students have relied on our case briefs:
- Written by law professors and practitioners, not other law students. 46,200 briefs, keyed to 988 casebooks. Top-notch customer support.
- The right amount of information, includes the facts, issues, rule of law, holding and reasoning, and any concurrences and dissents.
- Access in your classes, works on your mobile and tablet. Massive library of related video lessons and high quality multiple-choice questions.
- Easy to use, uniform format for every case brief. Written in plain English, not in legalese. Our briefs summarize and simplify; they don’t just repeat the court’s language.
