CA11: PC of identity theft in def’s car was sufficient for automobile exception

Postal inspectors had probable cause to believe that there was evidence in defendant’s car, a postal worker suspected of identity theft from people on her route. Alternatively, the search incident doctrine supported the search. United States v. Adigun, 2014 U.S. App. LEXIS 9609 (11th Cir. May 23, 2014).*

Defendant “is a 26-year-old native English speaker who graduated magna cum laude from college with a degree in business administration,” and he consented to a search of his computer for child pornography, and the search did not exceed the scope of the consent. United States v. Colon-Gentile, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 71222 (E.D. N.Y. May 15, 2014).*

The smell of marijuana coming from defendant’s car was cause for a stop and search. The officers had stopped their car in front of defendant’s car parked in the driveway, but that became less important on the smell of marijuana. United States v. Alberty, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 71372 (N.D. Tex. May 23, 2014).*