Topic > Florida v. Jardines - 592

Citation: Florida v. Jardines/ Supreme Court of Florida/ 2013, 133 S. Ct. 1409 Facts: In November 2006 the Miami-Dade Police Department received an anonymous tip that Joelis Jardines' home was being used to grow marijuana. In December 2006, two detectives along with a dog trained in drug sniffing approached Jardine's home. In front of the front door the dog reported the presence of drugs, as did the investigator who smelled marijuana coming from inside. Detectives then wrote an affidavit and obtained a search warrant confirming marijuana was growing in Jardine's home. Jardines was later charged with drug trafficking. Jardines then tried to suppress all evidence and say that in theory an illegal search under the 4th Amendment took place during the drug dog search. The district courts then decided to suppress all evidence, the state appeals courts then appealed and overturned the ruling, concluding that there was no illegal search and that the presence of the dog did not require a warrant. The Florida Supreme Court then reversed the appeals court's decision and concluded that a dog sniffing a house for investigative purposes...