Legal Question in Criminal Law in Nevada

manufacturing meth.

I leave my house to go to a friends,six blocks away i get pulled over by six undercover cars,they say they have a search warrant for my house and all the vehicles on the premises.they ask if they can search my van , i said no not without a warrant because they never showed me one,they searched anyway. then handcuffed me put me in one of thier cars and drove me back to my house but parked around the corner for about a half hour,while they supposedly secured the house.in the mean time one of the cops drives my van away,and shows up at my house with the van but parks it in the street.they now have my wife and daughter out in frt. ,bring us in the house put hoods over our heads for three hours,while they proceed to search and distroy everthing in the house.they took a sledge hammer to my tv. and vcr.they said they found chemicals to make meth with. we get arrested. then get a letter from the cops they destroyed the dangerous chems under n.r.s. ????.then they tell the grand jury that someone stoled them from my driveway while they were searching the house.they also said they found three oz. of meth. in my van. needless to say we get indited.I have an att. but would like your opinon.plea bargain for two years in prison or if found guilty get 25 years with no parole for ten years my atty. wants me to take the plea. there were no chem.in my house i don't now the first thing about making meth.. I never did see a search warrant they said they had !


Asked on 12/09/97, 4:09 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Jim Griffin The Law Office of James L. Griffin

manufacturing meth or not

Unfortunately, due to the WAR ON DRUGS, the US Constitution has taken a back seat. Plus, drugs are just as plentiful as ever. We just have some industries that thrive on this so-called drug war. i.e. police. If things are EXACTLY as you say, you MAY have a slim chance. However, your attorney is probably trying to save you 25 by allowing 2. YOU have to decide. Just be aware that "drugs" are worse than rape;murder,& mayhem all put together.

If the search warrant specified "all vehicles on the premises" as opposed to all of your vehicles, I would move to suppress any evidence found in the van. Sounds as if you need to investigate the chain of evidence. Who? What ? When? Where? It sounds like a lot of BS. But, it is a drug crime, so that is allowed. Good luck. Roll over on someone.

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Answered on 12/09/97, 11:16 pm


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