State Court
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Idaho Supreme Court
Idaho Supreme Court Upholds Drug Dog Search Despite 43% Field Accuracy Rate
The Idaho Supreme Court affirmed a conviction in *State v. Barritt*, rejecting a defendant's challenge to a warrantless vehicle search based on a drug detection dog alert. Joshua J. Barritt argued the dog's 43% field accuracy rate over two weeks made the alert unreliable, but the court ruled the dog's 100% controlled environment accuracy established probable cause.
•Idaho Supreme Court affirmed conviction despite drug dog's 43% field accuracy rate over two weeks
•Court prioritized dog's 100% controlled environment accuracy over real-world performance statistics
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