IA: PC for car search includes purse found in it

Probable cause for search of a car includes a woman’s purse found in the car. State v. Swenson, 2019 Iowa App. LEXIS 36 (Jan. 9, 2019).

A dog sniff of a car doesn’t require reasonable suspicion or probable cause something will be found before it happens. Defendant’s claim a search warrant was required for a dog sniff has no authority whatsoever and is contrary to settled law here. State v. Apfel, 2019 Iowa App. LEXIS 31 (Jan. 9, 2019).