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U.S. v. JONES

No. 18-4448.

952 F.3d 153 (2020)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Melvin Lee JONES, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided: March 3, 2020.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Joseph Stephen Camden , OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellant. Daniel T. Young , OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Alexandria, Virginia, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Geremy C. Kamens , Federal Public Defender, OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER, Alexandria, Virginia, for Appellant. G. Zachary Terwilliger , United States Attorney, Alexandria, Virginia, Olivia L. Norman , Assistant United States Attorney, OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellee.

Affirmed by published opinion. Judge Niemeyer wrote the opinion, in which Judge Agee and Judge Kleeh joined.

When Melvin Jones opened the front door of his house to the knock of Richmond, Virginia police officers investigating a complaint, the officers smelled a strong odor of marijuana smoke coming from within the house. As possession of marijuana is a crime in Virginia, see Virginia Code § 18.2-250.1, the officers...

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