Turrubiate v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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3 state decisions

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1. “I was dispatched as a civil standby to contact [Lopez] for possible narcotics use at listed location. Upon arrival, [Lopez] stated [Lopez] had just previously knocked on door of listed apartment to conduct a CPS investigation of [appellant’s girlfriend] who resides at listed apartment. [Lopez] smelled a strong odor of marijuana and contacted [Bexar County Sheriffs Office] upon speaking with a Hispanic male who opened the door. I followed [Lopez] who knocked on the door of listed location. [Appellant] who answered and opened the apartment door, was contacted after I smelled a strong fresh odor of marijuana ....”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Marcos Turrubiate v. State