Congressional Digest

Supreme Court Debates January 2013 No. 1 Vol. 16
Before the Court in Florida v. Harris

Drug-Sniffing Dogs

Trained Canines and Police Searches

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Before the Court in Florida v. Harris

The Justices Weigh in on Drug-Sniffing Dogs

At 11:06 a.m. on October 31, 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for case number 11–817, State of Florida v. Clayton Harris. At 12:01 p.m., arguments concluded and the case was submitted for judgment. Following are excerpts from the arguments of Gregory Garre, counsel for Florida, and Glen Gifford, counsel for Clayton Harris. Questions are presented from the nine Supreme Court Justices.   Argument on Behalf of the State of Florida MR. GARRE: The question in this case is: When does a trained drug-detection dog’s alert to a vehicle establish probable cause to search the vehicle? The Florida…

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