Legal Question in Criminal Law in Iowa

bogus arrest just to have right to search vehicle

were any of my rights violated when i was arrested for failure to maintain headlamps when required by not turning them on when pulling out of driveway until i reached street, so police could search my vehicle since i refused to give permission before arrest in state of iowa


Asked on 12/10/06, 9:22 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert Luedeman solo practitioner

Re: bogus arrest just to have right to search vehicle

If you were arrested there is a search incident to arrest. Most likely this is what happened. Depending on what sort of contraband the police obtained through the search it is possible to try and get the evidence suppressed, but be prepared to spend.

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Answered on 12/10/06, 12:30 pm


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