Orlando Criminal Lawyer
The United States Constitution protects your rights when law enforcement is attempting to secure evidence to charge and convict you with a crime. You’re protected against unreasonable or illegal search and seizure. This means that law enforcement cannot enter your home or private property for the purpose of looking for evidence, and cannot take any evidence, without probable cause or without a search warrant. Probable cause does not include a police officer’s gut feeling that he or she “might find something.” The officer needs the authority of the court behind him. There must be facts or evidence against you to justify law enforcement entering your property or home. The same applies to your arrest. You can’t be arrested because law enforcement believes you might have broken a law.
If you’ve been arrested and you think any of these factors might apply to you, you need to consult with an experienced criminal defense attorney. After he hears the details of your case, he’ll know for sure if you’ve been subjected to unreasonable or illegal search and seizure. The attorneys at Katz & Phillips have handled these issues many times before. If this is what has happened to you, we can file a motion to suppress the evidence that was illegally gathered. It will not be admissible against you at trial. The court must throw this evidence out. This can result in a legal chain reaction, because other evidence gained as a result of the illegal evidence can potentially be thrown out as well.
Search and seizure is a crucial factor in the case against you, and it’s not something you can handle on your own. Call one of our attorneys today so we can begin working on your defense. Without our assistance, the state might have a slam-dunk case against you. But if the prosecutor loses key pieces of evidence, it might result in an acquittal. He or she can only try to prosecute you with what is left. Only an experienced criminal defense attorney knows the difference between legal search and seizure and illegal search and seizure. If you call us, we can use that knowledge to help you.
