Supreme Court of Rhode Island

State v. Junjie Li State v. Zhong Kuang

July 27, 2023

Summary

The Supreme Court vacated the Superior Court orders granting Junjie Li and Zhong Kuang motions to suppress marijuana evidence, holding that Officer Andreozzi had reasonable suspicion to prolong the traffic stop based on the odor of fresh marijuana, the defendants' nervous behavior, and the location on a known drug‑trafficking corridor, and that the odor of marijuana remains a valid factor in a totality‑of‑circumstances analysis despite its decriminalization.