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Task: Canine Sniff at Residence

Florida v. Jardines, 133 S.Ct. 1409 (2013).

•The use of a canine to sniff for contraband within the curtilage of a

residence is a search under the 4 Amendment.
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•As such, the search must be supported by a warrant, exigency, or

consent.

•The implied invitation which exists for anyone to knock on someone’s

front door does not authorize law enforcement to bring a drug-sniffing

canine to sniff the air while the officer is knocking.

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