4th Ammendment Rights
Search & Seizures in Drug Cases
Drug Offense Topics
Search and Seizure is usually involved in every drug possession case. Individuals are protected by the 4th Ammendment of the Constitution against unreasonable searches and seizures of his/her person as well as his/her property.
Search and seizure violations occur regularly and is one of the main reasons drug charges are dropped in Drug Cases. Many drug charges rely on the evidence collected during a search and seizure.
An illegal search will invalidate all subsequent seizures of evidence and is one of the more common methods an experienced drug possession defense lawyer will employ to dismiss or reduce drug possession charges.
Some people believe the police are required to have a warrant for a search and seizure to be valid and admissible in court. This is not true. There are many circumstances where police can search and seize a person and/or property without a warrant. However, there are specific requirements in order for the police to act without a warrant. Failure to meet these requirements can result in the seized evidence being inadmissible in court.
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