STATE v. LLOYD

No. 56706.

312 P.3d 467 (2013)

The STATE of Nevada, Appellant, v. Jethro Ray LLOYD, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

October 31, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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

Frederick B. Lee, Jr. , Public Defender, and Roger H. Stewart , Deputy Public Defender, Elko County, for Respondent.

BEFORE THE COURT EN BANC.


OPINION

By the Court, PICKERING, C.J.:

A highway patrol officer saw respondent Jethro Lloyd run a red light and followed him into a shopping center parking lot to issue him a ticket. While the ticket was being processed, a drug detection dog was summoned. The dog alerted for the presence of drugs in Lloyd's car. This led to a warrantless search that uncovered illegal drugs. Lloyd was arrested and charged with trafficking, possession for sale, and...

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