Q: If I am pulled over for suspicion of DUI and pass the given field sob. tests, can cops then run a k9 around my car?
Case Description
I was driving while on the phone and swerved in front of the police. I was pulled over and in speaking to the cop he asked if I had been drinking and I admitted that I had had one tequila mule at a friends. He then went back to his car and stayed there for 5-10 minutes when I noticed a second vehicle pull up with a k9. I was then walked through the field sob tests by the new officer. After I completed the test the a different officer approached me and said that everything had checked out and that I passed the FST. Then he said that they were going to let me go after the drug dog took a trip around the car and didn't alert. I am a felon living in Boise Id but was able to complete parole last Dec 2018. This incident happened may 19 2019. After I informed the officer that I was no longer on parole so I didn't think the drug dog could be run. Is this something that could help me or not? Thanks for you input!
A: The dog run is legal
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