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No. 19-7973October Term 2019Decided May 18, 2020

Docket 19-7973October Term 2019 (2019–2020)

Chisolm v. Maryland

This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari to review a decision by the Court of Special Appeals of Maryland.

Case status

Current stage
Decided
Latest event
Decision released May 18, 2020
Case Accepted
Arguments
Decision ReleasedMay 18, 2020
What it's about

This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari to review a decision by the Court of Special Appeals of Maryland. The specific facts and legal issues are not detailed in the available record.

Question presented

1. Did the Court of Special Appeals err in its determination that the odor of marijuana, by itself, provided the police with probable cause to search Petitioner’s vehicle? 2. Did the Court of Special Appeals err in its determination that the search of Petitioner’s vehicle was a valid search incident to arrest?

Case path

Court of Special Appeals of Maryland / Decision released May 18, 2020

Area

Decided Supreme Court case

Grounding

Grounding
Primary-source trail available.
Note
Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
Checked
Apr 20, 2026
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