May officers run a drug detection dog in an apartment or motel hallway?

The Search & Seizure Show by Anthony Bandiero

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Hey guys, it's Anthony Bandiero, here with blue to gold law enforcement training. And I'm outside of Cleveland, Ohio. And today's question is, may officers run a drug dog in apartment or motel hallways? And the answer is yes and no.

Officers can run a drug canine in a motel or hotel hallway, but they cannot run the same dog in an apartment hallway. Usually, these are the most these are the this is the best approach here. And let me explain to you why. Now, first of all, when we are talking about areas outside of the front door, you know, are around a home, motel apartment and so forth. Those areas are classified under one of three categories. First, curtilage, curtilage, is protected, like the home itself. And these are areas  ... 

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