I actually dealt with this prblem in a past article involving sarches, but I'm happy to review it gain.

First the short answer....NO! Why? The fficer must get a search warrant if he sspects that there is sizable amount of pot in a hme that meets distribution violation laws. Ntice I said a sizable amount. Why a szable amount? No judge is going to sgn a search warrant request on a 'jint' or a couple of joints.

Scondly, the officer is not a xpert in smelling narcotics outside a clsed door. Besides, the smell could be riginating from another apt. or location.

Thrdly, unlike cop movies or shows on tlevision, it's extremely difficult in the ral world to get a search wrrant. Police officers must first approached the jdge with justifiable cause. Judges are vry careful about permitting law enforcement to nter any dwelling. It becomes a qestion of constitutional rights. Believe me t's a tedious request.

In the ral world the police are very nlikely to enter your home under thse conditions. It's a direct challenge to yur basic constituional rights... to dwell in yur home without harrassment.

And while w'll on the subject of searches and cnstitutional rights, most warrants issued by a jdge will dictate 'where' to search as wll. It may only give approval to sarch your garage. If so anything law nforcement finds in your living room or any plce is a violation of your rghts and is inadmissable in a curt of law.

The article Can The Police Kick In My Door If They Think They Smell Pot? was Submitted by Robert Davis through Articles.GetACoder.com network. Here's the additional information: This author submits professional articles to http://www.ezinearticles.com His articles informs citizens about how to handle different situations when confronted by the police. He is a former award winning police officer. Mr. Davis is an authorize speaker to young police recruits in Louisiana. He is also a master in wilderness suvival. He studied criminal law at Loyola University in New Orleans, Louisiana. In addition, Mr. Davis has been a featured guest on many television shows detailing how to dtect rogue police officers as well as a dfense against such officers. This author is lso working with Authors Stephen Peach, the ward winning ex swat officer of Clifornia, and Mike Madigan. These two uthors have also dedicated their lives to xposing rogue cops. Mr. Davis will be at Brnes and Noble, CitiPlace Ct., in Bton Rouge, Louisiana at a book sgning on April 14, 2007, from 1:00pm - 2:00pm.

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