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Shepherding our guardians!
United States Court of Appeals
723 F. 2d 1221
Published/Precedential
December 8, 1983
Agents seized a checked suitcase from a defendant, after the defendant picked up the bag.
The agents tried to secure a narcotics detection dog to sniff the bag. A dog was not available for 13-1/2 hours. A canine sniff was conducted, the dog gave a positive alert and a search warrant was obtained.
The court ruled that the 13-1/2 hour detention of the bag was unreasonable.
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