by jmiller | Aug 7, 2014 | Constitutional Rights, Search & Seizure
I was staying at a friend’s house and the police searched the house without a search warrant. They seized evidence and want to use it against me. Can they do that? Every person has a Constitutional right to be free of unreasonable searches and seizures. Before a... by jmiller | Jul 30, 2014 | Constitutional Rights, Guns, Search & Seizure
On July 3, 2014, Wicked Local Cambridge reported Cambridge Police arrested Abdul Omer for carrying an illegal firearm. According to the article, police stopped Omer on a belief the windows on his car were excessively tinted. When the officer spoke to Omer, he... by jmiller | Jul 24, 2014 | Constitutional Rights, Drugs, Search & Seizure
Often times, evidence used to prosecute a crime is seized when a defendant is arrested for another crime. The prosecutor may seek to justify the search under a variety of exceptions to the warrant requirement. Among those exceptions is the search incident to lawful... by jmiller | Jul 19, 2014 | Constitutional Rights, Drugs, Search & Seizure
On July 4, 2014, The Enterprise reported Ronald Letts had been indicted for Heroin Trafficking, Cocaine Distribution, and possession of a large-capacity ammunition-feeding device. According to the report, Letts was arrested after an alleged sale to an undercover... by jmiller | Jul 14, 2014 | Constitutional Rights, Search & Seizure
The term “Nexus” is commonly used in the course of a criminal case. What does it mean? It simply means a connection to something. While the definition is simple, the “Nexus” element is frequently a point of contention in a criminal case. For example, the “Nexus”...
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