The officer had probable cause on the totality for a vehicle search under the automobile exception. It wasn\u2019t required that the drug dog that was there be used, too. United States v. Moralez, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 206109 (W.D. Ky. Nov. 4, 2020).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A knock-and-talk in a child pornography investigation led to defendant\u2019s consent entry and seizure of his cell phone. United States v. Mason, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 206136 (E.D. Ky. Nov. 4, 2020).*<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Defendant was stopped for abrupt lane change violations. The officer could smell burnt marijuana. \u201cMr. Pina told Trooper Rasala to \u2018go ahead and search\u2019 the truck-an unequivocal statement of consent. Mr. Pina’s denial that he made this statement isn’t credible. He and his codefendant effectively corroborated law enforcement’s testimony here, excepting only whether Mr. Pina committed a lane violation or consented to the search.\u201d United States v. Pina, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 206115 (N.D. Ind. Nov. 4, 2020).*<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The officer had probable cause on the totality for a vehicle search under the automobile exception. It wasn\u2019t required that the drug dog that was there be used, too. United States v. Moralez, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 206109 (W.D. Ky. … Continue reading