[DOWNLOAD] "Frank v. Maryland" by Supreme Court of the United States * Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Frank v. Maryland
- Author : Supreme Court of the United States
- Release Date : January 04, 1959
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 70 KB
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Acting on a complaint from a resident of the 4300 block of Reisterstown Road, Baltimore, Maryland, that there were rats in her basement, Gentry, an inspector of the Baltimore City Health Department, began an inspection of the houses in the vicinity looking for the source of the rats. In the middle of the afternoon of February 27, 1958, Gentry knocked on the door of appellants detached frame home at 4335 Reisterstown Road. After receiving no response he proceeded to inspect the area outside the house. This inspection revealed that the house was in an "extreme state of decay," and that in the rear of the house there was a pile later identified as "rodent feces mixed with straw and trash and debris to approximately half a ton." During this inspection appellant came around the side of the house and asked Gentry to explain his presence. Gentry responded that he had evidence of rodent infestation and asked appellant for permission to inspect the basement area. Appellant refused. At no time did Gentry have a warrant authorizing him to enter. The next forenoon Gentry, in the company of two police officers, returned to appellants house. After receiving no response to his knock, he reinspected the exterior of the premises. He then swore out a warrant for appellants arrest alleging a violation of ? 120 of Art. 12 of the Baltimore City Code. That section provides: