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  • Essay / Florida v. Jardines - 592

    Citation: Florida v. Jardines/Florida Supreme Court/2013, 133 S. Ct. 1409Facts: In November 2006, Miami-Dade police received an anonymous tip that the home of Joelis Jardines was used to grow marijuana. In December 2006, two detectives accompanied by a trained drug-sniffing dog approached Jardine's home. At the front door, the dog signaled that there were drugs, as did the detective who smelled marijuana coming from inside. Detectives then wrote an affidavit and obtained a search warrant confirming the growth of marijuana in Jardine's home. Jardines was later charged with drug trafficking. Jardines then attempted to suppress all evidence and said that in theory during the drug sniffing dog hunt it was an illegal search under the 4th Amendment. The trial courts then decided to suppress all evidence, the state appeals courts later appealed and overturned the decision, finding that there was no illegal search and that the presence of the dog did not require a warrant. The Florida Supreme Court later reversed the appeals court's decision and concluded that a dog sniffing a house for investigative purposes...