Legal Question in Criminal Law in Missouri

Search Warrant, Permission to Enter

What did the search warrant say?

Consent to search

If you permit the police to enter your house, without a search warrant, and consent to the search you should not be surprised if they do in fact search your house. Consent is an exception to the requirement of a warrant.

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illegal search and seizure

DON'T let police in your home without a warrant unless YOU want them there.They will lie and SAY you gave them permission to search, and once you let them in without a warrant they are legally there.

Consent to a search

Normally if you give consent to a search evidence found may be used against you. Depending on the specific facts of a case the consent given may be limited. For example, police seek permission to search your house for a stolen television you agree during the search the police open a cupboard drawer which is much too small for the television to be hidden in and find narcotics. The narcotics can not be used against you as police did not have authority or consent to search in drawer. If police asked for permission to search your home for an item that can fit under a bed or cabinets and you allowed them entry evidence found is admissible. As far as the police are concerned, THERE ARE NO UNUSAL PLACES. You should contact an attorney in your local area and fully discuss the specific facts of your case with him/her.