People v. Webb, 2023 IL 128957 (November). Episode 1018 (Duration 8:03)
Our circuit and appellate courts are bound to apply that precedent to the “facts of the case before them under the fundamental principle of stare decisis.”
[Read more…]Canine Alert To Presence of Cannabis In A Car Means Car Can Be Searched
People v. Mallery, 2023 IL App (4th) 220528 (April). Episode 989 (Duration 6:52)
Probable cause for the vehicle search existed based upon the canine’s positive alert, and the trial court erred in finding otherwise.
[Read more…]Dog Was There In 7 Minutes Stop Was Not Unreasonably Prolonged
People v. Sanchez, 2021 IL App (3d) 170410 (February). Episode 877 (Duration 5:25)
Dog sniff 7 minutes into this traffic stop did not unreasonably prolong the traffic stop.
[Read more…]Zero Expectation Of Privacy Outside A Motel Room Door | Surprise Dog Sniff Case
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 moreDog Walked Around This Commercial Truck Begs The Question: Was The Stop Unconstitutionally Prolonged?
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…]A One Inch By One Inch Plastic Baggie With A Zip Lock…What Can Police Do With That?
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…]Illinois v. Caballes: The Police Drug Dog Sniffer Case
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…]
Matthew Paulson & Larry Vandersnick Explain Exactly What Is Happening During An Average Traffic Stop
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.
Driver’s Nervousness Justified The Delay For The Drug Dog To Come Out
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…]Illinois Drug Dog Case: Supreme Court Is Pushed To Decide If Apartments Have Less Constitutional Protection Than Houses
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.
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