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Marijuana Law – Keyed to Mikos
Alaska v. Crocker
Facts
Leo Richardson Crocker Jr., Defendant, was found with marijuana plants, harvested marijuana, and marijuana-growing equipment when the police entered his home to execute a search warrant. The warrant application alleged that the officer smelled a “strong odor” of marijuana growing inside the house as they stood on the front door. The officer believed that the strong odor of marijuana correlated with the amount of marijuana that would be found inside. Thus, the officer assumed, because it was a strong smell of marijuana, a large amount of marijuana would be found inside. Likewise, the officer looked into the amount of electricity the residence used and, according to the Homer Electric Association, the residence was using more electricity than average, based on the size of the residence. The superior court concluded that the warrant was invalid and the evidence should be suppressed.
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