FBI ends basement search for Etan Patz, but no reports of human remains found (NY)Read More
Detection Dogs
Woman asks court to overturn conviction based on scent evidence (TX)
SCOTUS Will Consider Dogs’ Reliability As Probable Cause Generators
Supreme Court Accepts Dog Sniff Case Contending Fla. Supreme Court Ignored Probable Cause Precedent
Supreme Court to review use of drug-sniffing dog at the front door of a house
US Supreme Court asked to ponder drug dog’s sniff
Dogs’ Evidence Stands as Woman Waits in Jail (TX)
State v. Dail (unpublished)
No. COA 11-384 Defendant’s Brief contains caselaw regarding canine sniffs and Fourth Amendment protections.
Controversy continues to dog BAT vans (Houston)
Handler beliefs affect scent detection dog outcomes
Lisa Lit etal, 14:3 Anim Cogn 387(2011) – researchers evaluated eighteen drug and/or explosive detection dog/handler teams to determine how human beliefs affect detector dog outcomes.
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Tribune analysis: Drug-sniffing dogs in traffic stops often wrong (IL)
Drug Dogs – Reliability Issues and Case Law – How Good is that Doggie’s Nose?
Outline of LeAnn Melton’s 2007 Public Defender Conference training addresses case law, discovery requests, and potential areas for cross examination of dog handlers.
Drug Dogs – Reliability Issues and Case Law – How Good is that Doggie’s Nose?Read More
Detector Dogs and Probable Cause
Richard E. Myers II, 14 Geo. Mason L. Rev. 1 (2006) – argues that an alert by even a well-trained dog with an exceptional track record cannot by itself constitute probable cause to search. Includes a statistical analysis of the value of dog alerts and suggestions for improved use of detector dogs.