The smell of burnt marijuana justified the search of defendant\u2019s car even though none was found. State v. Dejournett, 2026-Ohio-640 (9th Dist. Feb. 25, 2026).*<\/p>\n\n\n\n
An empty beer can in the beverage holder doesn\u2019t justify a search of the car. While there was reasonable suspicion for a stop, no probable cause here. State v. Noll, 2026 Iowa App. LEXIS 205 (Feb. 25, 2026).*<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Officers had probable cause for a drug search of defendant\u2019s vehicle, and they removed it to a police yard and got a warrant. They went \u201cabove and beyond\u201d to get the warrant. United States v. Griffin, 2026 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 37065 (E.D. Pa. Feb. 24, 2026).*<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The smell of burnt marijuana justified the search of defendant\u2019s car even though none was found. State v. Dejournett, 2026-Ohio-640 (9th Dist. Feb. 25, 2026).* An empty beer can in the beverage holder doesn\u2019t justify a search of the car. … Continue reading