Legal Question in Criminal Law in Minnesota

Probation came into my home went into a look room demended we open it or he'll kick it down we opwn the door he went inside the room open the top draw found narcotics in top draw then called for a search warrant that took almost 4 hours to get


Asked on 4/10/10, 7:17 pm

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Maury Beaulier612.240.8005 Minnesota Lawyers

You certainly were not required to open the door. Doing so means there was consent. There may be some argument that the probation officer is an extension of police and cannot obtain consent by threat.

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Answered on 4/15/10, 11:44 pm


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