The court must consider “whether conducting the sniff prolongs—i.e., adds time to—the stop”
Traffic Detention Stopwatch Analysis Explained
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Category: Search and Seizure
Girlfriend’s Consent to Enter and Search Apartment Invalid
His express refusal of consent as a physically present resident rendered the officers’ entry unlawful
License Plate Frame Covered the State Song Name, and That’s Just Fine
The unanimous court opinion cited numerous similar decisions from other state and federal courts
Improper Impound Means Suppression of Illegal Machine Gun
The court found all these factors weighed against the reasonableness of impounding Ramos’ truck.
Did Search Under the Hood Go Too Far?
The appellate court held the stop and ensuing search were lawful
“Triple I” Check Permissible as Part of Traffic Stop
The Triple I check took only “a minute or two”
Spit It Out!
He claimed the medical staff acted as agents for the police
Traffic Stop Extended for 40 Minutes—Was There Reasonable Suspicion?
Betts argued the trooper lacked reasonable suspicion to extend the traffic stop
Court Considers Teen Daughter’s Consent to Seize Bathroom Camera Hidden by Father
It didn’t really work out so well for him
Can Officers Still Secretly Record a Controlled Buy After United States v. Jones?
Esqueda relied on the Supreme Court’s property-based, trespassory test
No Seizure When Suspect Ran
Amos claimed his “one-or two-second pause and halfway hand raise” amounted to submission
iCloud Search Upheld Under the Good Faith Doctrine
“This is clearly an evolving area of the law”