Supreme Court of New Jersey· 4/10/2013

State v. Walker

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213 N.J. 281
62 A.3d 897
2013 WL 1442179
2013 N.J. LEXIS 308

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holding that the smell of marijuana \constitutes probable cause 'that a criminal A-4485-16T1 18 offense ha[s] been committed and that additional contraband might be present'\ (alteration in original) (quoting Nishina, 175 N.J. at 515-16)
holding officers could arrest a defendant smoking a marijuana cigarette in their presence, even though possession of a small quantity of marijuana is a disorderly persons offense
noting that the smell of marijuana itself can provide probable cause that additional contraband might be present
finding that the court must give deference to the trial court's credibility findings, especially when a sole witness presents largely uncontested testimony that was challenged on cross-examination
finding no probable cause because no indication of basis of knowledge
\the smell of marijuana itself can suffice to furnish probable cause that a criminal offense has been committed\

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Judges: Rodríguez

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