... There was confusion. We remand for clarification."
That first paragraph about sums it up this opinion from the 5th DCA. [HT:CC]
Speaking of state court opinions, thank goodness for the Florida Supreme Court. Two big criminal procedure opinions from that court dealing big blows to the use of drug sniffing dogs. The court said that 1) prosecutors must show that drug dogs are reliable before they can be used to obtain evidence from a car (Harris v. Florida) and 2) police must get a warrant before using drug sniffing dogs at the front door of someone's house (Jardines v. Florida).
The Fourth Amendment is not dead, at least in Florida.
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