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Maryland Supreme Court reviewed a case on stopping drivers for phone use.

Police stopped Michael Stone after seeing him touch a mounted phone.

The case involves alleged drug possession discovered during the stop.

Justices questioned whether mere phone contact is enough for reasonable suspicion .

The Maryland Supreme Court on Friday heard arguments in a case that could make it easier for police to stop people for using their phones while driving.

The justices are tasked with deciding whether two Hagerstown police officers had reasonable suspicion to stop Michael Eugene Stone for texting while driving because they saw him touch his phone.

Maryland law prohibits texting and reading texts while driving, but it allows drivers to make calls or use a GPS app.

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