Georgia state troopers claimed they searched a car because they smelled marijuana in it. When it turned out the only marijuana in the car was wrapped in plastic in the trunk, a dirty no-accounts defense attorney wanted to make them prove their pot-smelling skills by finding the same plastic-wrapped package of marijuana hidden in one of the cars in the court parking lot. Fortunately, the judge stood up for law and order and denied the motion, clearly recognizing the well-known fact that any cop can smell pot just as well as a trained drug dog.
(Hat tip: Balko)
Update: To be fair, I suppose it’s possible that there was a smell of marijuana in the car for some reason other than the stash in the trunk. It could happen.
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