State v. Britton

KONENKAMP, Justice.

[¶ 1.] In 2004, the South Dakota Legislature mandated that police canine teams *901be certified and annually recertified before they can be used to assist in law enforcement. During a traffic stop, a drug detection dog, who had not been recertified, indicated the presence of an illegal substance in the stopped vehicle and a search uncovered 155 pounds of marijuana. After the driver’s motion to suppress was denied, he was convicted of possession and intent to distribute marijuana. On appeal, we conclude, first, that use of an uncerti-fied canine team does not necessarily compel…