Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, 2012

Commonwealth v. Gary

Commonwealth v. Gary
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Decided May 14, 2012 · Per Curiam
44 A.3d 1146; 615 Pa. 610; 2012 WL 1662049; 2012 Pa. LEXIS 1095 (Atlantic Reporter, Third Series)

Commonwealth v. Gary

Opinion

ORDER

PER CURIAM.

AND NOW, this 14th day of May 2012, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is GRANTED. The issues, as stated by Petitioner, are:

a. Were the police permitted to conduct a warrantless search of defendant’s SUV for marijuana where, during a traffic stop, they could smell marijuana emanating from the vehicle, defendant informed police that he had marijuana in the SUV, and the officers had not had the opportunity to obtain a warrant prior to stopping the vehicle?

b. Should this Court adopt the federal automobile exception to the warrant requirement?

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