Legal Question in Criminal Law in Texas
Legal or illegal search
While chaperoning a high-school football game, police in Mississippi see a gun on the front seat of a parked car. Opening the car door, they discover not only the gun but also bullets and a knife. Is this search legal or illegal?
Asked on 1/26/06, 3:04 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
TC Langford
Langford Law Office
Re: Legal or illegal search
Assuming there is no odd quirk in Mississippi law, the search is legal, since the weapon is in plain sight.
Answered on 1/26/06, 3:11 pm
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