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Try CasePortal for Free[Consolidated.] J. Hoyle finds the trial court properly convicted defendant for unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon and assault of an officer. The arresting officer stopped the vehicle in which defendant was a passenger for a license plate violation. Upon smelling marijuana, the officer had probable cause to search the vehicle, finding marijuana residue and a loaded firearm under the passenger seat. Defendant was arrested after a background search showed that he was a convicted felon. He later resisted arrest, assaulting an officer attempting to detain him for violation of his pretrial release conditions. The undisputed facts are sufficient to support the arrests. Whether defendant possessed the firearm or not is immaterial to the events which led to its discovery. Duplicate court costs will be deleted. Affirmed as modified.