STATE v. BECKMAN

No. 57928.

305 P.3d 912 (2013)

The STATE of Nevada, Appellant, v. Kent Joseph BECKMAN, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

July 11, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Catherine Cortez Masto , Attorney General, Carson City; Mark Torvinen , District Attorney, and Robert J. Lowe , Deputy District Attorney, Elko County, for Appellant.

Frederick B. Lee, Jr. , Public Defender, and Alina M. Kilpatrick and Andrew M. Mierins , Deputy Public Defenders, Elko County, for Respondent.

BEFORE THE COURT EN BANC.


OPINION

By the Court, PICKERING, C.J.:

Respondent Kent Beckman was stopped for speeding. The highway patrol officer verified Beckman's license and registration, told him "everything checks good," and issued a warning. As Beckman began to leave, the officer ordered him to remain until a drug-sniffing dog and handler team could arrive. When the dog arrived, it alerted for the presence of drugs, which was confirmed by the warrantless search that followed...

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