Judge DISMISSES Drug Case After K9 Stop Ruled Illegal (Rodriguez Violation) | Michigan Court

Описание: In today’s hearing before Judge Corey Wiggins in Michigan’s 84th District Court, two co-defendants (Daryl Puit and Jason Couples) faced felony drug charges — but the case took a dramatic turn.
Law enforcement conducted a traffic stop, requested consent to search, then called a K-9 unit. The court analyzed whether the stop was unlawfully prolonged and whether officers had reasonable suspicion to extend the stop for a dog sniff under Rodriguez v. United States (2015).
After hearing testimony and arguments, Judge Wiggins ruled the stop was extended beyond its lawful mission, suppressed the K-9 alert and all evidence, and ultimately dismissed the cases without prejudice for lack of probable cause.
This video breaks down:
What happened during the stop
Why anonymous tips an be legally weak without corroboration (Florida v. J.L.)
The key Fourth Amendent rule from Rodriguez
How suppression can collapse a prosecution, even when drugs are found
⚠️ Educational content only — not legal advice.
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00:00 What happened (case turns fast)
01:05 Who’s in court + why joint hearing matters
02:10 The anonymous tip (P3 Silent Observer)
03:25 Why police stopped the car (insurance check)
05:10 Conflicting stories + passenger interviews
07:10 Consent denied → K9 requested
09:00 Key law: Rodriguez (stop can’t be prolonged)
10:30 K9 alert + search results (what police found)
12:20 Defense arguments (why stop was unlawful)
14:30 Prosecution rebuttal (why stop wasn’t prolonged)
16:10 Judge’s ruling: suppression + why
18:00 Case dismissed without prejudice (probable cause fails)
19:10 What this teaches about the exclusionary rule
Sources:

Mapp v. Ohio- https://bit.ly/3r9ihhW
P3 Tips- https://bit.ly/4nAme9w
Florida v. J.L.- https://bit.ly/4nyYNxp
Rodriguez v. United States- https://bit.ly/2LS1sqc
Illinois v. Caballes- https://bit.ly/3aYrksV
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