There was probable cause for search of the car under the automobile exception so the impoundment and inventory are irrelevant. State v. Baylor, 2024 Iowa App. LEXIS 740 (Oct. 16, 2024).*<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Defendant\u2019s car was parked with lights on at night behind another car. There were a string of car break-ins in the area, so the officer decided to stop and approach, smelling marijuana from the car. The driveway was his parents. That justified a search of the car. Approaching the car in his parent\u2019s driveway was not unreasonable. State v. Houston-Polk, 2024 Tenn. Crim. App. LEXIS 456 (Oct. 15, 2024).*<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Defendant had drug tested positive on supervised release several times. This probation search was reasonable and justified. United States v. Snuggs, 2024 U.S. App. LEXIS 26068 (4th Cir. Oct. 16, 2024).*<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
There was probable cause for search of the car under the automobile exception so the impoundment and inventory are irrelevant. State v. Baylor, 2024 Iowa App. LEXIS 740 (Oct. 16, 2024).* Defendant\u2019s car was parked with lights on at night … Continue reading