There has been a great deal of talk lately about the need to reform mandatory minimum sentences, particularly for low-level, non-violent drug offenders. Among the most significant potential reforms that are now on the table is the Smarter Sentencing Act. Attorney General Eric Holder recently voiced his support of the SSA, and in so doing
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Study: Drug Dogs Are Four-Legged Magic Lamps of Probable Cause
A study of drug dogs has confirmed what we in the criminal defense bar have known for a long time — that drug dogs are the equivalent of dowsing rods for drugs. Or, in the words of Auburn University prof Lawrence Myers, a “search warrant on a leash.” Of course, if you’ve ever been the