Mona raises marijuana plants in her basement. She has a few regular customers, even though marijuana is not legal in her state, but has never had any issues with the
law. One day, the police show up at her house without a warrant. They request consent to search her house, and she declines. The police search the house anyway, find
the marijuana plants, and arrest Mona for possession of marijuana with the intent to deliver. Savannah, Mona's attorney, moves to suppress the evidence before trial.
After a hearing on the motion to suppress, the judge will probably:
suppress the evidence because police are never allowed to search without a warrant.
not suppress the evidence because the police conducted a valid search.
suppress the evidence because the police did not have a warrant for the search.
not suppress the evidence because even though the police did not have a warrant, convicting criminal defendants outweighs the policy concerns of
