The odor of burnt marijuana and visible marijuana is sufficient under federal law to establish probable cause. United States v. Brewer, 2026 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 197712 (E.D. Mich. Sep. 1, 2026).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Defendant\u2019s Franks challenge that the CIs were liars fails\u2013the challenge has to be against the affiant officers. United States v. Eaker, 2026 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 199645 (E.D. Tenn. Sep. 3, 2026).*<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The mission of this stop ended when the officer handed back the driver\u2019s paperwork. He kept him talking, and it was not a detention by consent. After refusing a consent search, defendant was allowed to leave. The officer radioed others to watch out for defendant\u2019s car. An hour later, defendant was stopped again for a traffic infraction. The questions there led to reasonable suspicion for a dog sniff. United States v. Pennington<\/a>, 2026 U.S. App. LEXIS 27403 (7th Cir. Sep. 4, 2026) (2-1).*<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The odor of burnt marijuana and visible marijuana is sufficient under federal law to establish probable cause. United States v. Brewer, 2026 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 197712 (E.D. Mich. Sep. 1, 2026). Defendant\u2019s Franks challenge that the CIs were liars fails\u2013the … Continue reading