Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida

Re: criminal

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Probably so. Since your car tag was upside down, the office could argue he had probable cause to "stop" the vehicle and then search the car. The best advice one can give you is to hire a good attorney who will take the time to properly research the law and try to find caselaw that will suppport an argument that it was not a lawful stop and any search that ensued was improper and the evidence should not be allowed.

Scott R. Jay, Esq.