Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1/31/2014

Commonwealth v. Smith

Citations

85 A.3d 530
2014 Pa. Super. 14
2014 WL 346757
2014 Pa. Super. LEXIS 21

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concluding that a “state parole agent’s actions in walking through [a]ppellant’s residence did not constitute a search[,]” and the smell of marijuana during the lawful walk- through subsequently provided reasonable suspicion to conduct a search
stating that the smell of marijuana emanating from the appellant’s basement established reasonable suspicion to conduct a search for the marijuana
holding smell of marijuana constituted sufficient reasonable suspicion to justify a seizure
discussing such an agreement in the context of the consent exception to the Fourth Amendment
discussing such an agreement in the context of the consent exception to the Fourth Amendment
“During this lawful visit, Agent Peterson smelled marijuana emanating from Appellant’s basement, and at that juncture, he developed the requisite reasonable suspicion to conduct a search for the marijuapa.”

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Judges: Allen, Fitzgerald, Mundy

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