People v. Bailey, 2019 IL App (3d) 180396 (May). Episode 631 (Duration 15:01)
Food in your beard is not particularly indicative of anything.
[Read more…]Dropsy, Smells-Me, Front Seating, and Other Testilying Testimony Has To Be Weighed On It’s Own Merit
People v. Campbell, 2019 IL App (1st) 161640 (April). Episode 630 (Duration 11:07)
Court is not insensitive to claims of “dropsy” testimony and “testilying.”
[Read more…]3 Districts All Have Said The Smell Of Weed Still Justifies A Car Search
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.
[Read more…]In 2020 Can Police Search Your Car If They Smell Marijuana?
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…]Traffic Stop Based On Mistaken Identity Leads To An Odor Of Cannabis
People v. Hill, 2019 IL App (4th) 180041 (January). Episode 584 (Duration 16:08)
Officer sees passenger riding low in the seat and thinks it may be a guy wanted on warrant, turns out it wasn’t him.
[Read more…]Coercion And Consent To Search A Vehicle
Part 6: When Does Police Questioning Become Coercive?
[Read more…]Consent To Search A Vehicle Case Law
Part 5: Do I Have To Give Police Consent To Search My Vehicle?
The majority of roadside car searches are done without a warrant and without probable cause.
How’s that possible you may ask?
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