State v. Aguirre

GUTIERREZ, Judge.

The state appeals from the district court’s order of suppression. The issue raised on appeal is whether the district court erred in determining that the use of a drug dog in this case unlawfully extended the traffic stop. We affirm.

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FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL SUMMARY

A Canyon County Sheriffs deputy was assisting other officers in a traffic stop when he noticed a vehicle “circling” the scene. The deputy recognized the vehicle, a pickup truck, from prior contacts and knew that its driver, Cayetano Aguirre, was a convicted felon with a history of firearm use. When Aguirre pulled into…