Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

unlawful arrest? Is this Leagal?

My property was seized from a drug case that just got resolved.The D.A. held my property as eveidence duing the case.At the last court date, the judge gave me a court order to get my property back. After the case was closed, months later, the d.a. finnally o.k.'ed it to return my property. My lawyer told me to get my property, the police said ok, I have a court order, the case is overwith, and they still arrested me when I tried to get my stuff back. Is this leagal?


Asked on 12/04/05, 8:19 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Edward Hoffman Law Offices of Edward A. Hoffman

Re: unlawful arrest? Is this Leagal?

It depends on what your property was and why you were arrested. If your property included illegal drugs and you tried to get it back you likely committed a new crime by doing so.

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Answered on 12/04/05, 3:37 pm


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