Legal Question in Criminal Law in Ohio

illegal search ?

I was at someones house the poilce came for what reason i didn't know, upon leaving they (police) started searching us as we left,no search, no warrants for any of us. Upon my search they said they found weed on me.

Is that a legal search.


Asked on 11/04/02, 8:29 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Joseph Jacobs Jacobs & Lowder

Re: illegal search ?

If they did not have a serach warrant then it was not a valid search and you can have the case dismissed. But you will not know what the police officer's reason for the search was until you get to your first pre-trial. Sometimes an officer will find a reason afterwards to justify the search, but I need to know more to provide a more sufficient answer.

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Joe Jacobs 216-952-1990 216-952-1990

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Answered on 11/05/02, 8:28 am


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