Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 5/10/2019

Commonwealth v. Scott

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210 A.3d 359

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holding that the odor of burnt marijuana and a small amount of contraband recovered from the passenger compartment of a vehicle was insufficient to establish probable cause to search the trunk of the vehicle
noting “the lingering odor of burnt marijuana was consistent with the contraband that the officer observed in plain view”
where officer smelled odor of burnt marijuana and saw small amount of contraband in plain view in vehicle, probable cause existed to search passenger compartment, not trunk, of vehicle
“[T]he evidence required to establish probable cause for a warrantless search must be more than a mere suspicion or a good faith belief on the part of the police officer.”
“The evidence required to establish probable cause for a warrantless search must be more than a mere suspicion or a good faith belief on the part of the police officer.” (citation and brackets omitted)

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Judges: Bender, Bowes, Nichols

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