A suburban Kansas City couple whose home was raided in an unsuccessful search for marijuana has lost their legal fight against law enforcement authorities.
A federal judge summarily ruled late Friday that authorities had probable cause for the warrant to search the Leawood home of Robert and Adlynn Harte after a field test of wet tea leaves found in their trash falsely tested positive for marijuana.
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The failed search in 2012 launched the couple on a crusade for documents to find what led to the search, which produced no charges. The Hartes spent $25,000 to get the records, and subsequently supported legislation that made it easier to get probable-cause affidavits in Kansas.
Their lawsuit also prompted the Johnson County Sheriff's Office to now require lab confirmation of suspected drug material.
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