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People v. Cook

Citations

  • 532 P.2d 148
  • 13 Cal. 3d 663
  • 119 Cal. Rptr. 500
  • 1975 Cal. LEXIS 198

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  • very faint odor of marijuana sufficient probable cause for search even though the other officer present was unable to verify the existence of that odor
  • very faint odor of marijuana sufficient probable cause for search even though the other officer present was unable to verify the existence of that odor
  • car stopped for speeding; odor of raw marijuana detected; exigent circumstances made obtaining a search warrant impractical, including the time of night and the fact that the car was on a deserted highway
  • car stopped for speeding; odor of raw marijuana detected; exigent circumstances made obtaining a search warrant impractical, including the time of night and the fact that the car was on a deserted highway
  • “odor of unburned marijuana” amounted to probable cause

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Judges: Wright

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