I've always wondered these things:
Suppose a neighbor claims to smell marijuana and calls the police. The police arrive, but there's no more smell. Is this probable cause for a search?
A neighbor or someone else suspects a grow op but cannot prove it and doesn't smell it. They call the police. Is this probable cause?
My instinct would tell me that it isn't, and a knock & talk is the best the police can do in either of the above circumstances.
Suppose a neighbor claims to smell marijuana and calls the police. The police arrive, but there's no more smell. Is this probable cause for a search?
A neighbor or someone else suspects a grow op but cannot prove it and doesn't smell it. They call the police. Is this probable cause?
My instinct would tell me that it isn't, and a knock & talk is the best the police can do in either of the above circumstances.