Legal Question in Criminal Law in Texas

leagal and illegal search and seizure

i would like to know the texas laws on searches of a vehicle on a traffic stop and seizure of that property mainly the vehicle to sell the time and some cases would be helpful this was citry trraffic stop and city onlyu.


Asked on 9/30/00, 11:08 pm

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Charles Aspinwall Charles S. Aspinwall, J.D., LLC

Re: leagal and illegal search and seizure

The police may search a vehicle and it's occupants, incident to a lawful arrest, for weapons, to ensure officer safety. If they discover contraband in that search they may seize that also. If that is drugs, they may seize the vehicle also.

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Answered on 10/31/00, 4:53 pm


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