Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Fisher v. United States

Fisher v. United States, 474 U.S. 819 (1985)

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1985-10-07
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • canine sniff conducted at the door of a person’s dwelling was search requiring warrant based on probable cause
  • “Probable cause to believe certain items will be found in a specific location is a ‘practical, nontechnical conception,’ [citations omitted] that need not be based on direct, first-hand, or ‘hard’ evidence.”

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C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied. Reported below: 757 F. 2d 1359.