By Samuel Partida, Jr.
People v. Rowell, 2021 IL App (4th) 180819 (January). Episode 864 (Duration 7:02)
Steigmann affirmatively reminds us that Stout is still good law and the strong odor of cannabis for now still justifies a full search, including containers, of a car.
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People v. Freeman, 2021 IL App (1st) 200053 (December). Episode 850 (6:18)
1st District reverses a drug conviction because of what they say can constitute wholly innocent conduct.
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People v. Bloxton, 2020 IL App (1st) 181216 (December). Episode 838 (Duration 6:18)
Man with a bulge in his pocket attempts to walk away from police but he is stopped and arrested.
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People v. Ellis, 2020 IL App (1st) 190774 (September). Episode 815 (Duration 6:33)
Probable cause remains alive and active when police see a man handle a gun.
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People v. Wilson, 2020 IL App (1st) 170443 (September). Episode 814 (Duration 10:32)
The court sustained this gun conviction but still found it necessary to chastise the police for doing their job.
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People v. Williams, 2020 IL App (1st) 172992 (June). Episode 797 (Duration 4:43)
Officer A said he smelled marijuana, Officer B searched the car so the court reversed the conviction.
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People v. Bailey, 2019 IL App (3d) 180396 (May). Episode 631 (Duration 15:01)
Food in your beard is not particularly indicative of anything.
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People v. Rice, 2019 IL App (3d) 170134 (April). Episode 623 (Duration 7:36)
A strong indication from the 3rd district on what the smell of weed means for a car search.
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People v. Craine, 2020 IL App (1st) 163403 (March). Episode 762 (Duration 10:26)
Defendant sitting on his porch when police says he’s holding his pockets like he has a gun.
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People v. Hill, 2020 IL 124595 (March). Episode 753 (Duration 13:00)
Smell of cannabis plus other things still justify a search.
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After Illinois passed the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act which became effective in 2020, can police still search a car when they smell cannabis? Episode 745 (Duration 44:50)
[Read more…]By Samuel Partida, Jr.
After Illinois passed the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act which became effective in 2020, can police still search a car when they smell cannabis? Episode 745 (Duration 44:50)
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