Felton v. Moneysworth Linen Serv., Inc.

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• holding that the smell of marijuana \constitutes probable cause 'that a criminal A-4485-16T1 18 offense ha[s] been committed and that additional contraband might be present'\ (alteration in original) (quoting Nishina, 175 N.J. at 515-16)
• holding officers could arrest a defendant smoking a marijuana cigarette in their presence, even though possession of a small quantity of marijuana is a disorderly persons offense
• noting that the smell of marijuana itself can provide probable cause that additional contraband might be present
• finding that the court must give deference to the trial court's credibility findings, especially when a sole witness presents largely uncontested testimony that was challenged on cross-examination
• finding no probable cause because no indication of basis of knowledge
• \the smell of marijuana itself can suffice to furnish probable cause that a criminal offense has been committed\

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