Shepherding our guardians!
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
137 F. 3d 343
Published/Precedential
November 3, 1997
Police had reasonable suspicion to justify detention of a carry-on bag to permit a canine sniff, due to:
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Just after boarding a plane, defendant stated he had thrown his ticket away;
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He lied about the origin of his trip;
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He lied about his stop-over;
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He said he could not remember the name of his motel and had no receipts;
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He consented to a search of his person, but not his bag;
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And he was travelling on a one-way ticket purchased with cash in another name only 35 minutes before departure.
The detention of the bag for 25 minutes for a canine sniff was reasonable. The police gave the defendant an option of accompanying the bag or leaving with a receipt for the bag.
Police were not required to allow the defendant to fly with the bag and subject it to a canine sniff when the plane landed.