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A "scent lineup"? Rover in the witness box

Erroneous eyewitness testimony and the makeup of lineups and photo arrays have been the subject of much discussion this spring as key contributors to false convictions, which makes me wonder how high the error rate might be for a "scent lineup," particularly when the witness in question is a dog?To say the least, that would make cross-examination more difficult.At the Texas prosecutors' user forum, we find a discussion of "scent lineups", including case law on their legality, begun by a commenter from Bryan:My department is researching "police" bloodhounds, specifically the use of scent evidence lineups in criminal cases. If anyone knows where I can find case law and/or citations on this topic it would be greatly appreciated. Personal opinions on this topic are welcome too...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on April 10, 2009 (boomark / email).