An officer makes a motor vehicle stop and a drug sniffing dog arrives to assist. During the exterior sniff, the police dog indicates on the car and then puts its paws up on the vehicle. The defendant is claiming that the dog did an unlawful search of the vehicle by placing it’s paws on the car. The Idaho Supreme Court agreed. This may now be heading to the United States Supreme Court. This podcast explores the case and information.
Case Citation: State v. Dorff, 526 P.3d 988 (Idaho 2023)