Police officer smell can give rise to probable cause to search car
Facts In 1992, Officer Cornelius Turner, while driving east on Highway 16, observed a white vehicle running a traffic light. Turner pulled William Townsend over. Officer Forrest Adcock had pulled up to the scene upon seeing Turner’s flashing blue lights. Turner, after conferring with Adcock, arrested Townsend for failure to appear for three other traffic violations. […]
Automobile exception applies in this case
Facts In 1990, the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics (MBN) began a sting operation focused on Mervin Sanders which used informant Johnny Morris as their contact. Sanders was targeted by the bureau partially because he had sold Morris cocaine on many previous occasions. As a part of this operation, Morris recorded several telephone calls with Sanders […]