Defense counsel was not ineffective for not challenging the search warrant in his federal case that was issued by a state court judge because it wouldn\u2019t win. Lessard v. United States, 2024 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 180669 (D.N.H. Oct. 3, 2024).*<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The CI\u2019s story here was substantially corroborated by independent information, so there was probable cause. United States v. Krueger, 2024 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 180991 (D. Minn. Sep. 11, 2024).*<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Defendant was a suspect in a weapons offense, and officers felt defendant\u2019s backpack and felt what was probably a gun. Continued manipulation of the bag after that was not unreasonable. United States v. Barnes, 2024 U.S. App. LEXIS 24873 (2d Cir. Oct. 2, 2024).*<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite legalization of hemp, the smell of marijuana alone is enough for probable cause. State v. Schiene, 2024 N.C. App. LEXIS 764 (Oct. 1, 2024);* State v. Schiene, 2024 N.C. App. LEXIS 764 (Oct. 1, 2024).*<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Defense counsel was not ineffective for not challenging the search warrant in his federal case that was issued by a state court judge because it wouldn\u2019t win. Lessard v. United States, 2024 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 180669 (D.N.H. Oct. 3, 2024).* … Continue reading