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Florida v Jardines

569 U.S. 1 (2013)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtUS Supreme Court
Year2013
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Fourth Amendment prohibits warrantless use of drug-sniffing dog on home's front porch as it constitutes a search by physical intrusion on curtilage.

Key Principle

Fourth Amendment; drug-sniffing dog on front porch is search; physical intrusion on curtilage

Area of Law

criminal

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