This morning, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled raw cannabis aroma alone is sufficient probable cause for a warrantless search of a vehicle “based on the stringent ‘odor-proof’ container requirement in the Vehicle Code.”
Continue reading →The Illinois Supreme Court announced today that it anticipates an opinion will be filed for People v. Molina at 9 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 5. The case involves defendant Vincent Molina, who was charged with unlawful possession of cannabis by a … Continue reading →
Minutes ago, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled cannabis aroma alone is insufficient probable cause to search a vehicle. The decision stems from People v. Redmond, a case in which law enforcement used the smell of burnt cannabis as probable cause … Continue reading →
The Illinois Supreme Court heard oral arguments for two consolidated cases to decide whether the aroma of cannabis alone is probable cause for law enforcement to search a vehicle. The two consolidated cased included People v. Redmond and People v. … Continue reading →
