Horton v. California (1990) 496 US 128
Plain View Doctrine A search warrant for a suspected robber’s residence authorized the seizure of stolen property. While there, LE […]
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Carroll v. US (1925) 267 US 132
Border Search This case involved the illegal possession, transportation and importation of alcohol. The court found that the main purpose […]
People v. Fews (Cal. 2019) 27 Cal. App. 5th 553
Odor of Marijuana as Probable Cause; Terry Frisk .A pat search was justified under the Fourth Amendment by the odor […]
People v. Lee (Cal. 2019) 40 Cal. App. 5th 853
Legal Amount of Marijuana as Probable Cause The trial court properly concluded that defendant’s possession of a small amount of […]
People v. McGee (2020) 2020 Cal. App. LEXIS 779
Traffic Stop; Odor of Marijuana; Probable Cause; Automobile Exception Traffic stop for expired registration. 2 LE approached the car from […]
People v. Tarcardon (2020) 53 Cal. App. 5th 89
Odor of Marijuana; Detention LE approach a vehicle legally parked where the occupants are reclined back and smoke is coming […]
People v. Osoy (California 2020) 2020 Cal. App. Unpub. LEXIS 6081
Odor of Marijuana as Probable Cause; Plain View Doctrine LE noticed a car parked in a handicapped space without a […]
United States v. Talley (California 2020) 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 106004
Traffic Stop; Possession of Marijuana in Closed Container; Good Faith Exception Traffic stop for lane violation. While collecting license, registration […]
People v. Peterson (California 2020) 2020 Cal. LEXIS 5539
PSD Scent Trailing Evidence; Reliability Foundation In this high-profile murder of Peterson’s wife and unborn child, dog tracking evidence was […]
Rivera v. County of San Diego (9th Cir. 2019) 771 Fed.Appx. 436
Excessive Use of Force; Policy PSD bite was reasonable use of force to apprehend a suspect after a 2.5 hour […]