Criminal Law Scenarios

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On 2/9/18 at approximately 01:28 I, Officer Ramirez #212 was dispatched to Bayside Hall Room #5110 (located at 6515 Ocean Drive Corpus Christi TX, 78412 on the Texas A&M University Corpus Christi) in reference to suspicious activity smell of marijuana. Upon arrival I could detect a strong odor of burnt marijuana emitting from room#5110 due to my training and past encounters. I proceeded to knock on the exterior door of room #5110. Rachel Gilddens (student/resident) answered the door. I presented myself and my agency and asked Giddens if she was the tenant of the apartment in which she stated ''Yes.'' I advised Giddens I was dispatched to her apartment for suspicious activity smell of marijuana. Giddens stated she was sorry and had smoked earlier with a friend (unknown name). I asked Giddens for consent to enter her apartment. Gilddens stated she had just got out the …show more content…

Giddens then came to the door and gave me consent to enter the apartment. Inside her apartment, I could detect the smell burn marijuana. I then observed a lighted candle on her night stand. I asked Giddens If I could check around the immediate area for any illegal contraband. Giddens stated it was ''Okay.'' As I proceeded to check the immediate area. Giddens stated she and her friend had smoked a blunt earlier today and had disposed it. I advised Giddens it was illegal for her to be smoking marijuana and against campus living policy to be smoking inside her room. Giddens stated she was ''Sorry.'' As I checked her desk area in plain view I observed a small clear zip baggie with four (unknown) pills inside of it (see photos). Giddens stated she had brought the pills from Abilene Texas. I advised Giddens of her Miranda Rights and asked her what the pills were. Giddens stated she believed the orange pill was Adderall. I then asked my immediate supervisor acting LT. Flores #110 to my

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