The police stopped the defendant’s vehicle based on his observation that the defendant was not wearing his seat belt. The police officer detected a strong odor of cannabis after making contact with the defendant and another passenger. The officer observed a glass pipe on the floor board. When the passenger opened his mouth, the officer observed cannabis inside of his mouth. The officer found 2 more pipes with charred cannabis underneath the seats of the vehicle. The defendant admitted that he knew that there was cannabis inside of the vehicle, and that the passenger was trying to swallow the drugs as the police were pulling them over. The Firm filed a motion to dismiss. The State agreed with the motion and all charges were dismissed.
DUI & Criminal Division
