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Task: Canine Sniff of Vehicle-K-9 Reliability
Florida v. Harris, 133 S.Ct. 1050 (2013).
•There is no rigid checklist for determining the reliability of a canine’s
reliability to detect contraband, instead courts should apply a totality of
circumstances approach.
•False positives in the field are not indicative of unreliability due to
canine’s ability to detect residual odors.
•Canine’s initial and weekly training performance records were
sufficient to establish reliability.
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