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I don't mean to be the sole voice of opposition, but here it goes:
How do you know that the police just randomly started searching through utility records like you assumed? How do we know that the police did not receive an anonymous tip from a nosy neighbor? How does the high value of the house exclude the occupants from illegal activity?
The police need a supoena to access utility records. The police can't simply start searching through records on a whim. Drug dogs do not "hit" on another dog's piss. The dogs and handlers are well trained and the handler knows the difference between the dog's normal activity and his alert to whatever contraband they are trained to detect.
All that being said, I do not believe that there was enough probable cause to have a warrant issued in this case. A high utility bill and a positive hit by a dog should not be enough for a judge to issue a warrant. The detective applying for the warrant and the issuing judge should be looked into.
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