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Commonwealth v. Henley

Citations

  • 63 Mass. App. Ct. 1
  • 822 N.E.2d 313
  • 2005 Mass. App. LEXIS 105

How courts have described this case

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  • concluding that police had probable cause to impound rental vehicle during traffic stop after learning that driver had expired license, and that neither driver nor passengers who had valid licenses were authorized drivers under terms of rental agreement
  • name of driver of rental car not on contract and his temporary license had expired
  • odor of marijuana emanating from trunk of rented vehicle stopped in breakdown lane at 2 a.m., with no authorized operator present, provided probable cause to arrest driver
  • police had no constitutional obligation to contact, in early morning hour, owner of vehicle, which was rental company, or authorized driver under rental agreement who was not present at stop

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Judges: Grasso

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