News (Media Awareness Project) - US MI: No Warrant Required |
Title: | US MI: No Warrant Required |
Published On: | 2008-05-22 |
Source: | Detroit News (MI) |
Fetched On: | 2008-05-24 21:58:17 |
NO WARRANT REQUIRED
The Michigan Court of Appeals, in a 2-1 ruling released Wednesday,
said police may use dogs to sniff outside a house for drugs without a
search warrant. A Wayne County judge had suppressed evidence and
dismissed marijuana charges against Detroiter Jeffrey Jones -- who
had been convicted of previous drug charges -- because Jones argued
the sniffing was an illegal search. The majority on the appeals panel
agreed with prosecutors that police, acting on a tip, may use a
trained dog to sniff the front door, and use that information to get
a warrant to search inside the house.
The Michigan Court of Appeals, in a 2-1 ruling released Wednesday,
said police may use dogs to sniff outside a house for drugs without a
search warrant. A Wayne County judge had suppressed evidence and
dismissed marijuana charges against Detroiter Jeffrey Jones -- who
had been convicted of previous drug charges -- because Jones argued
the sniffing was an illegal search. The majority on the appeals panel
agreed with prosecutors that police, acting on a tip, may use a
trained dog to sniff the front door, and use that information to get
a warrant to search inside the house.
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