Is the Outside of Your Car Fair Game for Canine Cops? High Court Says Yes
The Wyoming Supreme Court this week ruled that dogs trained to detect drugs can sniff a vehicle’s exterior without probable cause.
The opinion by Chief Justice Kate M. Fox, released Wednesday, upholds a district court’s decision to deny the separate motions to suppress evidence by two defendants charged with multiple drug-related counts. Maria Anne Joseph and Jackson Elliot Tarzia argued that the canine sniffs of their vehicles’ exteriors took place without probable cause, and therefore, violated the Wyoming Constitution.
Suspension of Prosecutor’s Law License Draws Conflicting Responses
State Supreme Court rules after attorney found guilty of prosecutorial misconduct.