Cert Granted in Florida v. Jardines

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by: Ryan • January 9, 2012 • no comments

For better or worse (probably worse), cert has been granted in Florida v. Jardines. If you went to the 2011 OCDLA's Winter Conference, you know all about the case. If not, the question presented is:

(1) Whether a dog sniff at the front door of a suspected grow house by a trained narcotics detection dog is a Fourth Amendment search requiring probable cause; and (2) whether the officers' conduct during the investigation of the grow house, including remaining outside the house awaiting a search warrant is, itself, a Fourth Amendment search.

The fantastic Florida opinion, the state's petition for cert and related briefs can be found here.