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Date: 03-10-2025
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Case Number: 2209000664
Judge: Not Available
Court: Superior Court, New Castle County, Delaware
Plaintiff's Attorney: New Castle County, Delaware District Attorney's Office
Defendant's Attorney:
Description: Wilmington, Delaware criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of drugs.
Legal issue Was the anonymous tip sufficiently corroborated to establish probable cause through a canine sniff detecting drugs in the defendant's storage unit?
Headnote
CRIMINAL LAW. FOURTH AMENDMENT SEARCH AND SEIZURE. The court addressed whether an anonymous tip regarding illegal activity, which was corroborated by a canine open-air sniff detecting drugs, provided sufficient probable cause to justify a search warrant, affirming the Superior Court's decision.
Outcome: Affirmed
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