5 ways cops get illegal searches to hold up in court

More info at https://www.shouselaw.com/ca/defense/search-and-seizure/or call (888) 327-4652. In this video, a former police officer, Michael Scafiddi discusses 5 ways cops get illegal searches and seizures to hold up in court, even when they didn't have a warrant.

These include consent to the search, observing illegal items in plain sight, searches incident to a lawful arrest, admissions or confessions by the suspect, or pat-down searches of suspects to look for weapons to protect officer safety.

Criminal defense lawyers can often challenge these search and seizure tactics in court under the Fourth Amendment. It's often possible to get the evidence excluded and the entire case dismissed.

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