Legal Question in Criminal Law in Alabama

illegal consent

can consent to search a home for marijuan be given by a person's mother that is being treated for psychosis and could not be with the police officers doing the search.she is living with her son who was in jail at the time of the search.The police did have search warrant.


Asked on 12/28/00, 6:35 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Walter Blocker Walter l. Blocker, III P.C.

Re: illegal consent

consent to search is a very technical field of search and seizure law. generally consent to search if voluntarily given can be done by the owner of the home, but there are exceptions regarding certain private areas. your question is lacking in many details necessary to provide you with an appropriate answer. if the police have a legal search warrant, consent is not necessary. please feel free to call me for a more specific answer to your question at 205-879-9595

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Answered on 1/02/01, 12:37 am


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