http://www.mymassachusettsdefenselawyer.com/marijuana-odor-ruling/ Massachusetts Criminal Law Info Mon, 14 May 2012 16:44:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.mymassachusettsdefenselawyer.com/marijuana-odor-ruling/comment-page-1/#comment-388 Police Stop Cab Passengers With 13 Pounds of Marijuana | Massachusetts Criminal Defense Lawyer Thu, 19 May 2011 21:38:40 +0000 http://www.mymassachusettsdefenselawyer.com/?p=212#comment-388 [...] a cab in which they were passengers. But in light of the recent Supreme Court decision that the smell of marijuana alone is not a legitimate reason to search a vehicle or its passengers, is this search even [...] [...] a cab in which they were passengers. But in light of the recent Supreme Court decision that the smell of marijuana alone is not a legitimate reason to search a vehicle or its passengers, is this search even [...]

]]> http://www.mymassachusettsdefenselawyer.com/marijuana-odor-ruling/comment-page-1/#comment-380 Marijuana Search And Seizure Laws Restricted in Massachusetts Wed, 11 May 2011 19:23:26 +0000 http://www.mymassachusettsdefenselawyer.com/?p=212#comment-380 [...] The specific case hinged on two men who were sitting in a parked vehicle when a police officer approached and smelled marijuana. He ordered the men to exit the vehicle and searched them. One had crack cocaine in his pocket and was charged. But the recent ruling invalidated the search, because it was based on suspicion of a small amount of marijuana, which is not a criminal offense. [...] [...] The specific case hinged on two men who were sitting in a parked vehicle when a police officer approached and smelled marijuana. He ordered the men to exit the vehicle and searched them. One had crack cocaine in his pocket and was charged. But the recent ruling invalidated the search, because it was based on suspicion of a small amount of marijuana, which is not a criminal offense. [...]

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