State of Minnesota v. Jeron Garding

Summary

The Minnesota Supreme Court reversed the Court of Appeals, holding that the officer possessed reasonable, articulable suspicion to conduct a drug‑dog sniff of the vehicle’s exterior based on the passenger’s apparent recent drug use, a plastic bag that appeared to contain “rock‑like” items, and the driver’s flight to the woods. The Court affirmed the district court’s denial of the motion to suppress.