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People v. Caballes
Illinois Supreme Court
Key Holding
A drug dog sniff conducted during a routine traffic stop does not violate the Fourth Amendment if the stop is not prolonged beyond the time necessary to issue a citation.
Case Summary
People v. Caballes (Illinois) held that using a trained narcotics-detection dog to sniff the exterior of a vehicle during a lawful traffic stop did not implicate the Fourth Amendment, a ruling the U.S. Supreme Court subsequently affirmed on certiorari.
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