What Happens If Evidence Is Found During an Illegal Search?
What happens if evidence turns up in a search? It hinges on how officers justified it, explains Fort Lauderdale attorney Regina Tsombanakis. Police often simply ask for consent—and once you say yes, it's legal, even for something you forgot. After a DUI arrest, an inventory search before towing is valid too, as is one when officers claim they smell narcotics.
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Answered by Regina Tsombanakis · Fort Lauderdale, FL
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What happens if evidence turns up in a search?
It hinges on how officers justified it—an inventory search before towing after a DUI arrest is valid, as is one when officers claim they smell narcotics.
Why is consenting to a search risky?
Because once you say yes it's legal, even for something you forgot, leaving you no way to challenge it later.
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