U.S. Supreme Court
Nov. 2, 2012
U.S. Supreme Court considers merits of drug-sniffing dogs
Can investigators rely on canines' drug sniffing abilities to bring narcotics defendants to justice? That's the question the U.S. Supreme Court wrestled with Wednesday when it heard oral arguments in a pair of cases.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Can investigators rely on dogs' drug sniffing abilities to bring narcotics defendants to justice?
That's the question the U.S. Supreme Court wrestled with Wednesday when it heard oral arguments in a pair of cases. The court considered whether a canine's sense of smell can be used as probable cause and whether it constitutes an unreasonable search under the Fourth Amendment.
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