People v. Devone
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the CourtLahtinen, J.
The primary issue before us is whether, under the NY Constitution, reasonable suspicion of drug-related criminal conduct is a minimum prerequisite to a canine sniff of the exterior of a car that has been stopped for a traffic violation. A state trooper and a Schenectady police officer—working together in a high crime area as part of “Operation Impact” and having a narcotics-detecting dog in their vehicle with them—observed codefendant Troy Washington talking on a cell phone while driving. Defendant was a front seat passenger in the car. During the ensuing *1241traffic stop for the violation, the…
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