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Unlawful Searches: Protecting Your Rights

October 22, 2024 | Criminal Defense Attorney

The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution states that you have the legal right to be free from an unreasonable search or seizure. A search can be illegal from several standpoints. It may be that the police officer never had the right to search you or your premises in the first place. The police officer could have gone beyond the scope of a warrant that they obtained. Either way, you may be able to persuade the court to have evidence suppressed and kept out of court when it was illegally obtained. You should contact a criminal defense attorney at Hogan Eickhoff to help protect your legal rights in the face of an illegal search or seizure.

When Can Police Conduct a Warrantless Search of a Vehicle?

April 6, 2021 | Constitution

Police will usually try to do everything that they can to have a reason and an excuse to execute a search without a warrant. Whether it is for convenience or effectiveness, they want to be able to search you right now as opposed to having to show probable cause for a search warrant from a magistrate. While this may conflict with your constitutional rights, there are circumstances in which law enforcement can conduct a warrantless search. This includes being able to search your car at times without a warrant. If law enforcement has conducted a search without a warrant, contact Hogan Eickhoff today!

Can The Police Search Your Cell Phone?

January 12, 2021 | Criminal Defense Attorney

When it comes to police searches, most people are not completely aware of what police can and cannot do. At one end of the spectrum, some people just automatically comply with police instructions when they want to search or seize evidence. At the other end, some are firmly convinced that they have personal liberty over everything and that police can seize or search nothing. This is even more pronounced when you are dealing with something like your cell phone that can hold some of your most personal information.