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· 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

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • 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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