Legal Question in Criminal Law in California
Illegal search case
what if the police have a tip 4 days prior from a confidental informer is it still a illegal search if they arrest me and i get caught with a gun?
also can they use a tip four days ago from a confidential informer as a proper cause without a seach warrant?
Asked on 8/01/08, 12:28 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Jacek W. Lentz
Law Offices of Jacek W. Lentz
Re: Illegal search case
Four days is probably a short enough period for the tip from the informant to be valid but, generally, a tip needs to be corroborated with additional and independent observations by the police to make a warrant valid. Only a lawyer who has reviewed your case carefully could really advise you on whether you have grounds for challenging the search. The devil is in the details.
Jacek W. Lentz, Esq.
310.273.1361
www.lentzlawfirm.com
Answered on 8/01/08, 2:20 pm
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