Officer Johnson pulled over a motorist on I-15, around Drape…
Officer Johnson pulled over a motorist on I-15, around Draper, Utah. The driver was doing 90 miles per hour. As the driver rolled down the window, the officer perceived strong marijuana odor. Instead of processing the traffic violation, the officer called for back up. Two more patrol vehicles arrived and the officers searched the inside of the vehicle and the trunk. They discovered two bales of marijuana in the trick and a few drug pouches inside. The driver was arrested and taken to the county jail Were the searches and seizures constitutional? Explain! Apply probable cause and reasonable suspicion standards.
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