Does Running from Traffic Stop following a Canine Alert Help Establish Constructive Possession?
Officers testified that Mr. Rivera told them that he knew something was in the [...]
Can a Suspect Successfully Claim Self-Defense After Punching a Police Canine During his Lawful Arrest?
Mr. Kirkbride refused to exit the van, and K-9 Panzer was deployed. Mr. Kirkbri [...]
Does Finding Methamphetamine Inside a Suspect’s Hat Establish Constructive Possession?
Constructive Possession Test 1) When an individual knowingly exercises dominion [...]
Can Law Enforcement Rely on the Collective Knowledge Doctrine to Extend a Traffic Stop for a Canine Sniff?
Based on the totality of the circumstances, Lieutenant Ford had reasonable susp [...]
Can a Canine Certification in October be used to Establish the Canine was Certified Three Months Earlier?
[T]he State’s evidence regarding Canine Oakley’s training and certification was [...]
Does a Handler Tapping a Vehicle to Cue a Canine to Place Its Paws on It Violate the Fourth Amendment?
[W]e conclude that the officers didn’t violate the Fourth Amendment by virtue o [...]
Does a Drug Dog’s Alert to Marijuana Still Provide Probable Cause for a Vehicle Search When the Dog Cannot Distinguish Between Illegal Marijuana and Legal Hemp?
Nor are there contextual factors that make this canine alert unreliable. There [...]
Is Wearing a Full Face Ski Mask in the Month of May During the Day in a High Crime Neighborhood Suspicious?
[W]e conclude that the officer’s further detainment of Mr. Bishop was based on [...]
Can the Collective Knowledge Doctrine be Used by Multiple Law Enforcement Agencies in a Major Drug Trafficking Investigation?
Yes! Because police officers "'must often act swiftly [and] cannot be expected [...]
Does Questioning During Traffic Stop “Dead Time” Unreasonably Prolong a Traffic Stop?
[A]n officer may ask unrelated questions to his heart’s content, provided he do [...]