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FL1 distinguishes FL4's Rabb on dog sniffs outside the door

By John Wesley Hall, Jr.

FL1 distinguishes FL4 Rabb case: a dog sniff in a common hallway does not violate the Fourth Amendment. Tywan v. State, 2008 Fla. App. LEXIS 14684 (Fla. App. 1st Dist. September 26, 2008). Parole search was legitimate and occurred bacause defendant admitted marijuana use. People v. Johnson, 2008 NY Slip Op 7153, 2008 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 6950 (2d Dist. September 23, 2008).* Probation search was justified by reasonable suspicion on information received from other law enforcement officers. United States v. Johnson, 2008 U.S. App. LEXIS 20405 (8th Cir. September 15, 2008) (unpublished).*

Full post as published by Fourth Amendment on September 29, 2008 (boomark / email).