Supreme Court of South Carolina· 1/28/2015

State v. Morris

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411 S.C. 571
769 S.E.2d 854
2015 S.C. LEXIS 49

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\[D]etermining whether an officer has probable cause to conduct a warrantless search depends on the totality of the circumstances.\
\The appellate court will reverse only when there is clear error.\ (quoting State v. Missouri, 361 S.C. 107, 111, 603 S.E.2d 594, 596 (2004))
\Probable cause to conduct a search exists where 'the known facts and circumstances are sufficient to warrant a man of reasonable prudence in the belief that contraband or evidence of a crime will be found.'\ (quoting Ornelas v. U.S., 517 U.S. 690, 695 (1996))
\Probable cause to conduct a search exists where 'the known facts and circumstances are sufficient to warrant a man of reasonable prudence in the belief that contraband or evidence of a crime will be found.'\ (quoting Ornelas v. United States, 517 U.S. 690, 696 (1996))
police saw hollowed out cigars and smelled marijuana

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Judges: Hearn, Toal, Kittredge, Pleicones, Beatty

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