

Smell of Marijuana Established Probable Cause Before New Law
Case: People v. Carlson, Michigan Court of Appeals, (Unpublished Opinion) Issues: Search & seizure; Denial of motions to quash a search warrant & suppress evidence; Whether the odor of marijuana by itself was sufficient to give rise to probable cause for the search warrant; People v. Kazmierczak; People v. Martin; Effect of the enactment of the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act (MMMA) (MCL 333.26421 et seq.); People v. Brown; Whether the Michigan Regulation & Taxation of Marihua


Court of Appeals Overturns Concealed Weapon Ruling
People v. Brown, Michigan Court of Appeals (Published Opinion) Issues: Motion to dismiss a carrying a concealed weapon (CCW) charge; MCL 750.227(2); People v. Combs; Notice of revocation of a CCW license under the the Concealed Pistol Licensing Act (CPLA) (MCL 28.421 et seq.); MCL 28.428(7) & (8); People v. Quinn; Exemptions to criminal liability under the CCW statute & CPLA; MCL 28.428; MCL 750.231; MCL 750.231a; The doctrine of in pari materia; People v. Mazur; Principle th