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· 3/3/1989

State v. Greenslit

Citations

  • 559 A.2d 672
  • 151 Vt. 225
  • 1989 Vt. LEXIS 40

How courts have described this case

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  • concluding that odor of burning marijuana emanating from vehicle, along with contemporaneous presence of smoke, made it reasonable \for the officer to infer that the smell and smoke were related and together more likely than not indicated a criminal transaction\
  • concluding that odor of burning marijuana emanating from vehicle, along with contemporaneous presence of smoke, made it reasonable “for the officer to infer that the smell and smoke were related and together more likely than not indicated a criminal transaction”
  • when officer detected odor of marijuana and noticed smoke coming from the vehicle, officer had probable cause to arrest
  • when officer detected odor of marijuana and noticed smoke coming from the vehicle, officer had probable cause to arrest
  • probable cause for arrest exists where the facts and circumstances within the officer's knowledge are sufficient in themselves to warrant a person of reasonable caution to believe a crime is being committed

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Judges: Allen, Peck, Gibson, Dooley, Morse

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