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Oklahoma trooper stops a rental car for going a whopping 4 mph over the speed limit, begins preparing a warning, but calls in a canine unit after the driver and passenger give allegedly inconsistent travel plans. Yikes! Dog alerts and officers find 100 pounds of meth. Tenth Circuit: Arguable inconsistencies do not alone amount to reasonable suspicion, so officers had no basis for extending the stop with a dog sniff. Denial of motion to suppress reversed and case remanded.
The case is United States v. Robbins, 24-7067 (10th Cir. Feb 5, 2026).
Mr. Robbins was represented by the Office of the Federal Public Defender for the Eastern District of Oklahoma.
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