“Well trained” drug dog element for a valid dog sniff can be supported by the affidavit for a search warrant

“Well trained” drug dog element for a valid dog sniff was supported by the affidavit for the search warrant which discussed the dog’s credentials. United States v. Wu, 217 Fed. Appx. 240 (4th Cir. 2007)* (unpublished).

Traffic stop was factually justified although there was an ulterior motive of checking for stolen car stereos where there had been a rash of them in that area. In plain view in the backseat were car stereos with the wires hanging loose. The plain view was valid. People v. Flores, 308 Ill. Dec. 686, 862 N.E.2d 619 (2d Dist. 2007).*

Failure to signal a turn was not a traffic violation on which a stop could be based when the defendant came up to an intersection where the through street was blocked, and she then had to turn left or right. There was no warning of the blocked intersection. State v. Greever, 150 P.3d 918 (Kan. App. February 2, 2007),* revd State v. Greever, 286 Kan. 124, 183 P.3d 788 (2008), posted here.

Officer had reasonable suspicion defendant was trespassing when he was stopped. The person watching a rural house found a vehicle parked under the back deck that did not belong there, and he called the sheriff. State v. Bastian, 37 Kan. App. 2d 156, 150 P.3d 912 (2007).*