People v. Benson

Defendant, Thomas P. Benson, appeals from the judgment of conviction entered on a jury verdict finding him guilty of cultivation of marihuana and possession of eight or more ounces of marihuana. We affirm.

Acting on an anonymous internet tip, two undercover detectives went to defendant’s home to conduct a consensual interview. Although defendant was at work when the officers arrived, his girlfriend answered the door and spoke with them. Smelling the odor of fresh marihuana, the officers requested her consent to search the house. When she refused to consent, the officers informed her that they…