· 10/1/1982
Commonwealth v. Trenge
Citations
- 451 A.2d 701
- 305 Pa. Super. 386
- 1982 Pa. Super. LEXIS 5346
How courts have described this case
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- holding police lawfully searched shoulder bag that was on appellant’s person when he was arrested
- holding police lawfully searched shoulder bag that was on arrestee when he was arrested
- holding police lawfully searched shoulder bag that was on arrestee when he was arrested
- holding police lawfully searched shoulder bag that was on arrestee when he was arrested
- stating “probable cause may be established . . . primarily upon [an officer’s] sense of smell in concluding that marijuana was then present”
- finding odor of burning marijuana, in combination with a protruding pipe stem, provided probable cause to arrest appellant without a warrant
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Judges: Spaeth, Stranahan, Sugerman
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