Legal Opinion
United States v. Osvaldo Rodriguez-Morales
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided March 27, 1991No. 90-1955PublishedCited by 185 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
This appeal arises out of a pretrial order of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island suppressing certain evidence. We have jurisdiction under 18 U.S.C. § 3731. The appeal highlights important aspects of the interface between the fourth amendment and the constabulary’s community caretaking function. It also presents us with an opportunity to clarify the law in this circuit concerning canine sniff tests. Believing, as we do, that the district court erred in its formulation of the applicable legal principles, we reverse and remand with directions…
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