c. Drug odor

State v. Mata, 230 Wis.2d 567, 602 N.W.2d 158 (Ct. App. 1999) For Mata: Daniel P. Murray. Issue: Whether the police had probable cause to search the passenger of a stopped car, based on the odor of “raw” marijuana. Holding: The odor of marijuana was sufficiently linked to the passenger to justify the search. The police… Read more