Florida v. Harris

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Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf legal case
gptkbp:caseOutcome February 19, 2013
Changed how probable cause is established
In favor of Harris
Court_ruled_canine_alerts_sufficient_for_probable_cause.
gptkbp:caseTypes Criminal law
11-817
gptkbp:citedBy 568 U.S. 237
gptkbp:controversy Reliability of drug detection dogs
gptkbp:court gptkb:State_of_Florida
Harris
5-4 decision
Canine alerts can establish probable cause
Affirmed the use of canine alerts as probable cause
gptkbp:decidedBy gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
February 19, 2013
gptkbp:economicImpact Law_enforcement_practices
gptkbp:filedIn November 5, 2012
gptkbp:hasPriorityDate February 19, 2013
gptkbp:historicalEvent Involved previous arrests for drug offenses
gptkbp:homeGround Harris_was_stopped_for_a_traffic_violation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Florida v. Harris
gptkbp:impact Standards for probable cause in drug cases
gptkbp:judges gptkb:Justice_Antonin_Scalia
Reversed lower court's decision
Concerns over canine reliability
Majority opinion supported canine reliability
Supreme_Court_review
gptkbp:legalStatus Search and seizure laws
Clarified the reliability of canine alerts
Reaffirmed canine use in law enforcement
Set standards for canine searches
Fourth_Amendment_rights
Public_Defender's_Office
gptkbp:notableFeature Involved a traffic stop and subsequent search
Examined canine training and performance
Focused on canine training and reliability
Important for Fourth Amendment jurisprudence
Influenced future drug detection policies
Reversed lower court's ruling on evidence
gptkbp:outcome Court_ruled_on_the_use_of_drug-sniffing_dogs
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Justice_Elena_Kagan
gptkbp:precedent gptkb:Illinois_v._Caballes
Use of canine units in law enforcement
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:Florida_v._Jardines
Probable cause
Affects future drug-related cases
gptkbp:research Canine alerts
gptkbp:state gptkb:Florida