Cainis Redmond MacKintrush, Appellant v. State of Arkansas, Appellee

Summary

The court held that officers lacked reasonable suspicion to prolong MacKintrush's traffic stop for a canine sniff after the stop's legitimate purpose had ended. The odor of dryer sheets, address discrepancies, a prior intercepted package, and MacKintrush's use of the recipient's name amounted only to a bare suspicion when considered under the totality of the circumstances. The court therefore reversed the suppression ruling, convictions, and sentence and remanded; Justice Wood, dissenting, would have affirmed because the facts collectively supported reasonable suspicion.