OR: Search of defendant’s dog’s blood in an animal neglect case was a search of a personal effect under state constitution

The search of defendant’s dog’s blood in an animal neglect case was a search of a personal effect under the Oregon Constitution requiring a warrant. State v. Newcomb, 262 Or. App. __, 2014 Ore. App. LEXIS 538 (April 16, 2014), rev’d State v. Newcomb, 359 Ore. 756, 2016 Ore. LEXIS 366 (June 16, 2016). Court of appeals decision noted in Oregon Animal Law Blog: Court of Appeals: Admitting Dog’s Medical Records Violates Defendant’s Fourth Amendment.