by jmiller | Aug 23, 2014 | Constitutional Rights, Drugs, Search & Seizure
According to the Brockton Enterprise, four people were arrested when over 1000 pounds of marijuana was seized from an Avon, MA warehouse. The article states the marijuana was seized from several large boxes that were filled with ears of corn. As a result of the... 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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