California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. D.G. (In re D.G.), H041654 (Cal. App. 2015):
In Rodriguez v. United States (2015) 575 U.S. ___ [135 S.Ct. 1609], the officer issued a written warning to the driver and returned documents. (Id. at p. ___ [135 S.Ct. at p. 1613.) The officer then asked the driver for permission to walk his dog around the vehicle; the driver said no. (Ibid.) The officer then directed the driver "to turn off the ignition, exit the vehicle, and stand in front of the patrol car to wait for [a] second officer." (Ibid.) When the second officer arrived, the first officer conducted a dog sniff by leading the dog around the vehicle. (Ibid.) "[S]even or eight minutes had elapsed from the time [the detaining officer] issued the written warning until the dog indicated the presence of drugs. A search of the vehicle revealed a large bag of methamphetamine." (Ibid.) Unlike the driver in Rodriguez, D.G. immediately consented.
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