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In this blog post, I will address when and how law enforcement can use a canine to sniff for contraband in your car. In Illinois v. Caballes, 543 U.S. 405 (2005), the Supreme Court found that a canine sniff of a car does not necessarily violate a defendant’s rights because “the use of a well-trained narcotics-detection dog during a lawful traffic stop generally does not implicate legitimate privacy interests.” If pulled over for a traffic violation, a canine sniff can become