People v. Lindsey, 2020 IL 124289 (April). Episode 764 (Duration 11:33)
Dogs sniffing outside doors again; this time it’s a motel room.
Read moreBy Samuel Partida, Jr.
People v. Lindsey, 2020 IL 124289 (April). Episode 764 (Duration 11:33)
Dogs sniffing outside doors again; this time it’s a motel room.
Read moreBy Samuel Partida, Jr.
People v. Bujari, 2020 IL App (3d) 190028 (February). Episode 737 (Duration 15:07)
Officer walks the dog around the truck before the truck driver has a chance to pull away.
[Read more…]By Samuel Partida, Jr.
People v. Jordan, 2019 IL App (4th) 190223 (December). Episode 720 (Duration 9:23)
Officers approach a young man in a car and get the dog out to sniff, was that reasonable?
[Read more…]By Samuel Partida, Jr.
Illinois v. Caballes, 543 U.S. 405 (2005). SCOTIS Notice (Duration 1:43)
This is the SCOTUS case that set the framework for the use of drug dogs in the United States. [Read more…]
By Samuel Partida, Jr.
People v. Kruckenberg, 2019 IL App (3d) 170505-U. Episode 628 (Duration 31:43).
Matthew Paulson and Larry Vandersnick describe a drug interdiction traffic stop and analyze where it went wrong for the prosecution.
By Samuel Partida, Jr.
People v. Sadeq, 2018 IL App (4th) 160105 (November). Episode 563 (Duration 15:18)
Steigmann says the delay to have the drug dog come out was justified because defendant was, in part, extremely nervous. [Read more…]
By Samuel Partida, Jr.
People v. Bonilla, 2018 IL 122484 (October). Episode 552 (Duration 8:50)
Constitutional violation did not depend on whether the common door to the apartment was locked.
By Samuel Partida, Jr.
People v. Thomas, 2018 IL App (4th) 170440 (August). Episode 533 (Duration 18:57)
The court takes the time to go through the signs of drug trafficking interdiction officers are trained to look for. [Read more…]
By Samuel Partida, Jr.
Episode 464 (Duration 19:10) Here’s a quick summary of the cases that suggest, that maybe, houses have more constitutional protection than apartments. [Read more…]
By Samuel Partida, Jr.
People v. Lee, 2018 IL App (3d) 170209 (February). Episode 458 (Duration 6:59)
In this search and seizure case 25 minute wait for the sniff dog was too long. [Read more…]
By Samuel Partida, Jr.
People v. Heritsch, 2017 IL App (2d) 151157 (December). Episode 446 (Duration 7:36)
Everything could be tracked and timed with the video, if there is more than one officer at the scene then state has the best chance of winning a motion to suppress evidence. [Read more…]
By Samuel Partida, Jr.
People v. Paddy, 20172017 IL App (2d) 160395 (October). Episode 417 (Duration 14:30)
Drug interdiction patrol officer unreasonably prolonged this traffic stop for a drug dog sniff.