Pubdate: Thu, 22 May 2008
Source: Detroit News (MI)
Section: Wayne briefs
Copyright: 2008, The Detroit News
Contact:  http://detnews.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/126
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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.
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