The police are going to need an extensive amount of evidence if they want to successfully help prosecutor’s bring charges against you that lead to a conviction. In many white-collar crime cases, this evidence is seized after either executing a search warrant or relying on an exception to the warrant requirement. But in far too many cases, the police violate Constitutional rights, which can give way to powerful criminal defense arguments.
When can you challenge the legality of a police search?
There are several circumstances that render a search illegal. These include:
- When law enforcement provides false or misleading information to the judge in hopes of securing a warrant.
- When a search is executed that goes beyond the scope of a validly issued warrant.
- When the warrant was too vague in the place to be searched and what law enforcement was seeking to acquire through its search.
- When an exception to the warrant requirement is misused.
If you can show that there was error in the issuance or execution of a search warrant, then you might be able to block the prosecution from using evidence that was seized during that search against you. This can decimate the prosecution’s case, perhaps even to the point that they dismiss the charges against you, or you obtain an acquittal.
Don’t let a violation of your constitutional rights lead to your conviction
A white-collar crime conviction can carry significant penalties. That’s why it’s imperative that you build an aggressive criminal defense aimed at protecting your interests. We know that can be stressful to think about, but there are resources and support you can turn to in order to ensure you present the strongest legal arguments possible given the facts of your case.
