Supreme Court of New Jersey· 5/16/1983

State v. Guerra

Citations

459 A.2d 1159
93 N.J. 146
1983 N.J. LEXIS 2378

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noting that warrantless search of trunk and its contents was clearly justified under the \automobile exception\
finding search of packages valid where \the size of the packages and the odor of marijuana that they emitted clearly suggested that they contained contraband\
upholding a car trunk search based upon an unexplained odor of A-3746-18 8 marijuana not emanating from the car's passenger cabin
permitting the warrantless search of containers found in the course of a valid automobile search where there is probable cause to believe the container holds contraband
sustaining search even though the telephonic warrant application was defective because the record on appeal contained an objective basis for the Court to conclude that no warrant was required to search the car
finding probable cause to justify the search of a vehicle's trunk when the officer searching the vehicle concluded the \strong odor of marijuana\ could not have been emanating from a small suitcase within the \car's interior\

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