Summary 2012 WY 131
Summary of Decision October 5, 2012
Chief Justice Kite delivered the opinion for the Court. Affirmed.
Case Name: CARL ANTHONY DIMINO v. THE STATE OF WYOMING
Chief Justice Kite delivered the opinion for the Court. Affirmed.
Case Name: CARL ANTHONY DIMINO v. THE STATE OF WYOMING
Docket Number: S-12-0014
Appeal from the District Court of Carbon County, Honorable Wade E. Waldrip, Judge.
Representing Appellant: Diane Lozano, State Public Defender, PDP; Tina N. Olson, Chief Appellate Counsel.
Representing Appellee: Gregory A. Phillips, Wyoming Attorney General; David L. Delicath, Deputy Attorney General; D. Michael Pauling, Senior Assistant Attorney General; Lucas J. Esch, Senior Assistant Attorney General.
Date of Decision: October 5, 2012
Facts: After conditionally pleading guilty to possession with intent to deliver marijuana, Carl Anthony Dimino challenged the district court’s denial of his motion to suppress evidence discovered during a search of his vehicle. He maintained that he was unconstitutionally detained for a drug dog sniff after a traffic stop and that the subsequent search of his vehicle was illegal.
Issues: Mr. Dimino states a single issue on appeal:
Did the trial court err in denying appellant’s motion to suppress evidence obtained as a result of his illegal detention and the subsequent search of his rental vehicle?
The State articulates two issues, which we rephrase:
Did the trooper have a reasonable articulable suspicion of criminal activity to justify detaining Mr. Dimino momentarily so the trooper’s drug dog could walk around the rental car for a free air sniff?
Did the trooper have probable cause to search Mr. Dimino’s rental car, with or without the drug dog alert?
Holdings: The Court affirmed, concluding the trooper had reasonable suspicion to detain him and the search was legal.
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