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M.D.Ala.: It apparently doesn't take much for Caballes's "well-trained dog"

By John Wesley Hall, Jr.

Certification of a drug dog satisfies the Caballes “well-trained dog” requirement. “‘Reliability is generally present if the dog is “well-trained.”’ United States v. Nelson, 309 F. App'x 373, 375 (11th Cir. 2009) (quoting Caballes, 543 U.S. at 409).” United States v. Mack, 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 11831 (M.D. Ala. February 11, 2010).* The officer had reasonable suspicion to believe that the defendant had drugs in the car at the time he used the drug dog, which, the court concludes, alerted based on its view of the video of the stop. United States v. Williams, 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 11882 (D. Minn. February 11, 2010).* Officers approached a parked car to talk to the occupants and there was no seizure...continue to full post

Full post as published by Fourth Amendment on February 13, 2010 (boomark / email).