United States v. McSween

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• holding that a determination of probable cause was supported by the officer’s knowledge of the defendant’s “four prior arrests on narcotics charges.”
• concluding that the smell of burnt marijuana and the defendant’s four prior arrests on narcotics charges established probable cause to search the entire vehicle, including the engine compartment
• concluding there was probable cause to search a car based in part on the officer’s experience and training in detection of marijuana by its odor
• finding that probable cause and consent can independently support a warrantless vehicle search
• “[W]e can affirm the lower court’s decision on any grounds supported by the record.”

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