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State v. Pereira

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  • 967 So. 2d 312
  • 2007 WL 2780895

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  • holding that officers did not violate the defendant’s right to privacy by detecting the odor of marijuana from the front porch where the porch was not enclosed by a fence and was open to public access
  • finding even without evidence of a dog sniff, an officer smelling marijuana from a house demonstrates sufficient probable cause to support the issuance of a warrant
  • finding independent evidence in the affidavit to support probable cause because the anonymous ■ tip was corroborated when the detective smelled marijuana while standing in front of the premises, prior to returning the next day with the drug dog
  • anonymous tip coupled with officers’ detection of marijuana odor emanating from residence provided sufficient probable cause to support the issuance of a search warrant
  • “We follow those cases which hold that there is no reasonable expectation of privacy at the entrance of property which is open to the public, including the front porch.”
  • officer walked from sidewalk to the home and smelled marijuana

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Judges: Gersten, C.J., and Suarez, J., and Fletcher, Senior Judge

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