United States Fourth Circuit

Police officer, who smelled marijuana and saw minor in apartment, could make forced entry into the apartment when he received anonymous tip that minor was smoking marijuana in apartment.

Appellate Information

• Argued 04/06/2001
• Decided 06/19/2001
• Published 06/19/2001

Judges

• Before WIDENER and WILKINS, Circuit Judges, and DUFFY, United States District Judge for the District of South Carolina, sitting by designation.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Alessandra DeBlasio, Assistant United States Attorney, Alexandria, VA, for Appellant. William Hartman Sooy, Richmond, VA, for Appellee. ON BRIEF:  Helen F. Fahey, United States Attorney, Alexandria, VA;  Michael T. Hosang, Special Assistant United States Attorney, Richmond, VA, for Appellant.