A Project of the University of Michigan Law School and the MDefenders Program

p. 10-12 discuss a study that found that people with normal smell identification abilities could only smell a 5-pound bag of marijuana in a trunk 13% of the time, and that 10% of the time people thought they smelled marijuana when there was none. p. 12-13 argues that an officer can impermissibly taint a search by suggesting that he smells marijuana, similar to tainting a lineup by suggesting the suspect to the witness.

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Categories: 4th Amendment, Expert Testimony, Police, Testimony about Drugs, Witnesses
Author: National, South Dakota