State v. McGraw & Killeen

The State appeals from the district court's orders granting Brian McGraw's and Lacey Killeen's motions to suppress evidence resulting from a search subsequent to a drug-dog sniff conducted during a traffic stop. The State argues that the officers did not abandon the initial purpose of the traffic stop, and therefore the district court erred in granting the suppression motions. For the reasons explained below, we reverse and remand.

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FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

While on patrol, a police officer (Officer One) conducted a traffic stop on a car driven by Killeen in which McGraw was a…