Passenger Caught With Drugs and Paraphernalia After a Car Accident

My question involves criminal law for the state of: Missouri

I was in the car with my friend while he was driving, he got into an accident and back ended someone. The police came and told us all to step out of the car for the search. I continually refused search but they told me I had no choice but to step out and to be searched and that it was a lawful order. I was found with 5 grams along with a pipe after the search. I was put in cuffs while awaiting for my court summons to be issued. After the officer got the pipe and weed, he did not search my shoes. Then another officer later searched my shoes but nothing was found there. They claimed they smelled marijuana.

Was wondering, since I continually refused search and this is my first offense of any crime, what is the chances of it being thrown out or reduced? I'm 19.

You haven't told us why they insisted on searching you. If you do not know, read the police incident report from the search and tell us what it says. If you are telling us that you were searched because the interior of the vehicle smelled of marijuana smoke, and/or your clothing smelled of marijuana smoke, then that would explain it.

They said they had probable cause due to the smell of weed. Police report says the car smelled, not me.

Did he sniff both your armpits and your crotch?

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Quoting phirenuk3r

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They said they had probable cause due to the smell of weed. Police report says the car smelled, not me.

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Quoting Disagreeable

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Did he sniff both your armpits and your crotch?

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No, he didn't sniff either.