OPINION
McKINNON, Justice.
{1} This case presents three questions: (1) whether a trace amount of cocaine detected in a cellophane cigarette wrapper carried in one's pocket proves knowledge that the substance was cocaine; (2) whether a law enforcement officer who wants to search a vehicle based on a hunch that the vehicle contains illegal drugs may validly stop the vehicle based on personal observations of violations of the Motor Vehicle Code, NMSA 1978,...
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