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SCOTUS Rules K9 Sniff of Home is an Illegal Search
In a move I think we all saw coming, the Supreme Court of the United States held that a K9 sniff to the exterior of a house constitutes a warrantless search and as such is a violation of the Fourth Amendment in Joelis Jardines v. State of Florida (SC08-2101). As I had written in my earlier article, the interesting argument posed by the State of Florida in this case was that the sniff of the K9 dog detects only illegal substances, not the legal activities of an ordinary citizen. It also does not “illuminate” the residence to public examination, as would a search of the residence. SCOTUS addressed the State’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Jardines v. State of Florida, K9 Detector Dog, K9 Drug Sniff, K9 Franky, K9 Narcotics Dog, SCOTUS Ruling
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