\u201cDefendant retorts that, if in fact Sgt. Concepcion discovered the marijuana odor early in the traffic stop, he should have begun the search immediately rather than waiting for the arrival of Investigator Gould, citing no caselaw in support. The Court disagrees. See United States v. Anguiano, 791 F. App’x 841, 849 (11th Cir. 2019) (finding as reasonable officer’s decision to await backup before searching vehicle).\u201d United States v. Barnes, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 237633 (S.D. Ga. Nov. 25, 2020), adopted, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 236631 (S.D. Ga. Dec. 16, 2020).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOur review of the record leads us to conclude that the district court properly found the interaction between Fields and the officer amounted to nothing more than a brief encounter and was not a seizure for Fourth Amendment purposes.\u201d United States v. Fields<\/a>, 2020 U.S. App. LEXIS 39688 (4th Cir. Dec. 17, 2020).*<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u201cDefendant retorts that, if in fact Sgt. Concepcion discovered the marijuana odor early in the traffic stop, he should have begun the search immediately rather than waiting for the arrival of Investigator Gould, citing no caselaw in support. The Court … Continue reading