JOSEPH NORMAN, JR. v. STATE OF MARYLAND
Court of Appeals, Watts, March 27, 2017,
Car Stop- Odor of Marijuana- Without more, an odor of marijuana coming from a vehicle does not allow police to frisk the occupants
Plurality
(Main opinion- Watts with Hotten)
(Join in judgment only- Greene)
(Concur- Adkins with Barbera- not reasonable to believe passenger involved in drug dealing where car smells of mj)
(Dissent- Getty with McDonald – probable cause for drugs should be RAS to frisk)
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