A Reliable Source Told Detective J. Hastings

Looking at the case of the State of California versus Dante Ciraolo. On September 2, 1982, Detective John Schutz of the Santa Clara Police Department received an anonymous phone complaint about someone growing marijuana in their yard. Detective Schutz, a member of the Narcotics Division, went to the location given by the caller to investigate. When he arrived at the intersection of Stebbins Avenue and Clark Avenue, he noticed the residence at 2085 Clark Avenue. From his location on the street (figure 1) Detective Schultz observed a six-foot privacy fence with an inner fence of about ten feet in height, as such, Detective Schultz could not see any evidence of any marijuana cultivation or other criminal activity.

Case Facts: Roy Caballes was stopped for speeding by an Illinois state trooper Daniel Gillette. During the traffic stop another state trooper Craig Graham of the Illinois State Police Drug Interdiction Team, overheard the stop on the radio and showed up to the scene with a narcotics detection dog. While the first trooper was writing Roy Caballes a warning ticket for speeding the second trooper walked around Roy’s car with the narcotics detection dog. The dog alerted that it had detected narcotics at the rear end of the car which subsequently led to the state troopers searching the trunk of the car. Upon searching the trunk of the car the state troopers found a large quantity of marijuana which consequently led to the arrest of Roy Caballes. The entire incident lasted no longer than 10 minutes. Roy Caballes was convicted of a narcotics offence and was sentenced to 12 years in prison and ordered to pay a $256,136 fine.

The police found a bag of marijuana, a grinder, and a joint. Both Dedwin Shelling and Chester George were detained and read their Miranda rights. Mr. George was charged with possession of marijuana 2nd offense, as well as possession of drug paraphernalia.

Facts: In a New Jersey high school, two freshman girls were caught smoking in a bathroom. When taken to the Assistant Vice Principal, the first student admitted to smoking while the second, designated T.L.O due to her age, denied smoking in a restricted area. The VP proceeded to take student into his private office and searched her purse and discovered a pack of cigarettes. However, as he was searching, he also identified a stack of rolling papers, which led to a more thorough search of the purse which produced a small amount of marijuana, a pipe, a number of empty plastic bags, a significant amount of money, as wells an index card with names of various people who owed T.L.O money. This evidence implicated that the student was dealing, and T.L.O admitted to selling marijuana. The authorities were called and T.L.O was arrested.

The police department did a follow up with the highly detailed tip they received. The defendants where watched closely and the officers did a follow up on the exact activities that they received from the anonymous tip. The officers gathered all the information they observed in doing the follow up, and received a warrant. The warrant allowed the officers to search the home and the defendant’s automobiles. The officer’s drug dogs found drugs, weapons and contraband in the defendants home and automobiles. Stated in the article, that the defendants made trips to Florida to bring back narcotics. Mader followed up on the tip and discovered that Lance had made a reservation to West Palm Beach. Lance was followed to the hotel, where he left with Sue in the family car back to Bloomingdale. The information that the officers gathered allowed them to provide evidence that the defendants where selling and bringing back drugs and with the tip, they were given a search warrant from the magistrate.

HOLDING: The court actually abandoned the Aguilar-Spinelli test two-pronged test and held that When a court is making a decision to issue a search warrant, the question as to weather a person is “credibility/reliable” and where their “basis of knowledge” may have come from are to be used as guides when considering the “totality of the circumstances”and are and not requirements in every

On March 17, 2016, at 1:41 P.M., officer T. Cramblett CPD#1191 was dispatched to he area of Sharon Woods Blvd. and Brookhurst Ave on a narcotics complaint. Radio was advised by a known caller that a white Chevrolet Malibu, occupied by two white females, was parked on the street and were involved in the sales of narcotics. Officer Cramblett was responding to the area when he observed a white Chevrolet Malibu traveling south bound on Beechcroft Rd. Officer G.Meyer CPD# 2333 had also been dispatched on the run, and was traveling north bound on Beechcroft Rd., when he observed the vehicle ,traveling south bound, and aired with radio that it was occupied by two white females. Officers Cramblett observed the vehicle turn east bound onto E. Dublin Granville Rd then initiated a traffic stop just west of Maple Canyon Ave. Officers Cramblett and Myer approached the vehicle and made contact with both occupants advising them of the nature of the stop and asking for

Mr. Landaverde reported that he was alone at the time of the incident. Mr. Landaverde reported that he was stopped by a police officer. Mr. Landaverde reported that the police officer was following him. He stated that the police officer stopped him because he did not have his turning signal on. Mr. Landaverde stated that the police officer told him that his friend’s house was under surveillance. Mr. Landaverde reported that the police officer told him that he smelled marijuana in the car. Mr. Landaverde reported that the police officer searched his vehicle and found approximately four grams of marijuana. Mr. Landaverde reported that he was arrested at 11:57 p.m. Mr. Landaverde reported that he was in jail for fourteen to sixteen

Upon our arrival, Officer Ramirez and I witnessed the front door to the residence had been forcibly opened and was left wide open. The door frame was broken off and the deadbolt lock was still engaged. Officer Ramirez and I cleared the residence and did not locate anyone still inside.The cabinets to the entertainment center as well as kitchen cabinets were left open and items appeared to have been taken. I located a black and yellow Crowbar a pool table. The master bedroom appeared to have been

Facts: In Lexington, Kentucky, police officers followed a suspected drug dealer to an apartment building where he went. When they arrived outside of the door to the apartment where the suspect was they reportedly could smell marajuana. The police then knocked and shouted they they were there and in return they could hear what sounded like people destroying the evidence and running around. The police then knocked down the door and saw the respondent as well as drugs laying out without having to look anywhere. later the police found more drugs and paraphernalia doing a more in-depth search. “The Circuit Court denied respondent’s motion to suppress the evidence, holding that exigent

On April 2, 2015, Sergeant Alfred Mabely (“Mabely”), a twenty-five year veteran of the Cornwall County police department, observed Grace Trevethyn (“defendant”) growing marijuana in her greenhouse. R.9, 15.

817 Warren Street is described as a single-story residence with white siding and blue trim which faces south approximately one hundred feet east of Marshall Street. In the back yard of the residence is a small outbuilding. Upon arrival, I observed the front door standing ajar and was met by Patrolman Tubb just inside the front entry door. Tubb advised he was patrolling the area when he observed the front door standing open. During a security sweep he located items he believed to be used in the production of methamphetamine lying in plain view within the residence and outbuilding.

On 05/02/2018 the Merced County fire department responded to a fire on the property of 15476 August Ave, in the township of Delhi. Fire department personnel arrived on scene and located a large junk pile on the north east corner of the property was in flames. In the course of attempting to control the fire, firefighters opened up an adjacent 30 foot white Aly Aljo trailer with Brown Orange &Tan stripes. Firefighters noticed a large amount of marijuana inside the trailer and contacted the Merced County Sheriff’s Office. Merced County Sheriff’s Deputies responded were able to see from a broken window outside the trailer that there was a large amount of marijuana inside the trailer. Merced County Sheriff’s Deputies contacted the Merced Area Gang and Narcotic Enforcement Team (M.A.G.N.E.T.)

Thursday, December 11th, 2014 at approximately 9:49 a.m., a non-custodial interview was conducted by Detective R. Hutchins with Jalen Walters. During the course of the interview, Walters stated he recalled Ashleman and Parks coming over to his friend’s house, Thomas Murdock, on the 15th, of August to purchase marijuana from him. Ashleman and Parks arrived in a small white vehicle which belonged to Parks girlfriend Lovette. Walters then was given a one hundred dollar bill by Ashleman and was asked if he had change. Ashleman then told Walters the money belonged to a dead man. Walters, Ashleman and Parks then sat at the kitchen table and smoked some marijuana. While smoking marijuana Ashleman proceeded to tell Walters he had killed some guy named

Reporter stated she received a report from the Pascagoula police department. The report says on 9/25/17 at 6:12am officer Nguyen responded to a welfare check at the family’s house. The dispatcher (unknown) said the young boy said he was home alone without any adults. Skylar told the officer she was 8 and Jourdan said he was 6. The officer asked the children were they home alone and they said yes. The children were getting ready for school and they boy called 911 because he heard some in the backyard. The officer checked the house and the back yard, no one was there. The officer said the home smell like marijuana. The smell was most dominant in mom’s room. The children said they were only alone sine the night (9/24/17) before