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consent to search

The Maryland Supreme Court (formerly the Court of Appeals) building is shown in Annapolis in 2004. (The Daily Record/File Photo)
Mar 8, 2023

Md. high court will weigh when consent to search can be withdrawn

The Maryland Supreme Court will consider whether a person’s consent to a warrantless search of their computer’s digital data can be withdrawn after a consented-to copy has been made by law enforcement.

Shaw Geter, MelanieMF06
Dec 7, 2022

Md. court reverses porn conviction, says consent to search was withdrawn

Law enforcement officers were constitutionally bound to honor a suspected child pornographer’s withdrawal of his consent to their pending warrantless search of his computer even though seven days had passed […]