Possession of a Handgun

On March 28, 2011 Deputy Carberry responded to a residence on

Golden Beach Road

in Mechanicsville, Maryland for a report of a suspicious vehicle parked in the driveway.  Upon arrival Deputy Carberry observed a 2008 Chrysler Sebring parked in the driveway with the engine running, radio blaring, doors locked and the driver, later identified as Philip Roy Jett, 42 of Brandywine, Maryland asleep behind the wheel.  After several attempts Deputy Carberry was finally able to wake Jett and have him unlock the car.  As Jett opened the door, Deputy Carberry could smell a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage upon Jett’s person and breath.  In addition, Jett’s eyes were bloodshot, speech slurred and balance unsteady. Jett was asked to submit to a standardized field sobriety test to determine his level of intoxication.  Prior to the administration of the test, Jett was frisked for officer safety.  Deputy Carberry located a handgun in a holster attached to Jett’s ankle.  The handgun was secured and Jett was administered the test.  As a result of the test Jett was arrested for driving while intoxicated.  Further investigation revealed Jett did not possess a permit to carry a handgun, the handgun was reported stolen from Prince George’s County in 1990 and Jett’s driving privilege was suspended in Maryland.  Jett was charged additionally with possession of a handgun, possession of a handgun while intoxicated and theft.