Llama
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I have looked for this answer all over the place and it seems that nobody knows for sure. Can a police k-9 unit be used to establish probable cause for a search?
For example, police stop you for a minor traffic infraction. An officer walks his k-9 by your car and the dog alerts. Can they search your vehicle without consent at that point? Can they obtain a warrant based on the dog alerting on your vehicle?
Can a police officer walk a drug detection dog near your house without a warrant? can a warrant be obtained to search your house based on a dogs alert?
For example, police stop you for a minor traffic infraction. An officer walks his k-9 by your car and the dog alerts. Can they search your vehicle without consent at that point? Can they obtain a warrant based on the dog alerting on your vehicle?
Can a police officer walk a drug detection dog near your house without a warrant? can a warrant be obtained to search your house based on a dogs alert?