Legal Question in Constitutional Law in Tennessee

illegal search

I parked my car in a culdesac and went to spend the night with my girlfriend. Apparently some of the neighbors called the cops thinking i was up to no good. There had been recent events of vandalism in the are so the cops came out. They called my dad and whatnot so i know it was the cops. Needless to say they went through my car. Stuff that i had under my seats was on top of my seats, i had an unopened box of Vigamox (medicine for pink eye) that i found had been opened and gone through. So my question is is it legal for an officer to search my car when I'm nowhere around??


Asked on 5/28/08, 1:39 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Nanette Gould Nanette J. Gould, Attorney at Law

Re: illegal search

Are you over 18? How did they know to call your father? Did he consent to the search? Was your car locked? Was there a way the neighbors who called could have known which house you were visiting? I'm afraid I need more information in order to answer your question.

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Answered on 5/28/08, 3:48 pm


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