Circumstantial probable cause was sufficient in child porn case

Probable cause in this child pornography case was circumstantial and based on comments by a child molestation victim about defendant’s concern about his computer and the officer’s general knowledge that child molesters often have child porn. People v. Nicholls, 159 Cal. App. 4th 703, 71 Cal. Rptr. 3d 621 (3d Dist. 2008).*

Officer had probable cause to arrest from traffic violation, smell of alcohol, slurred speech, and failed HGN test. Sultan v. State, 289 Ga. App. 405, 657 S.E.2d 311 (2008).*

Traffic stop was based on unsafe tires, and that permitted further questions about the ownership of the vehicle. Woodard v. State, 289 Ga. App. 643, 658 S.E.2d 129 (2008).*

Random license check showed license to belong to a different color vehicle, so officer pulled car over to check on validity of the license plate. The officer fairly quickly learned that he was mistaken, but he had the defendant’s DL in hand, and it was expired. Questions about the occupant’s trip led to more questions, and the officer brought out his drug dog. Because the dog was already there, the delay was minimal. Andrews v. State, 289 Ga. App. 679, 658 S.E.2d 126 (2008).*