Q: Hello. My girlfriend was pulled over one night after picking me up and the cops claimed we were both acting suspicious
And they wanted to search the vehicle. At first she wouldn't let them and they asked me if they could search me and I said yes because I didn't have nothing illegal on me at all so I wasnt worried about it but as they were searching me the cop reached down and picked up a small bag that was supposedly on the ground a few feet from where I was standing. He put me in hand cuffs and claimed that I must have dropped it or tried to hide it but it really was not mine. He automatically said that whatever residue or small amount of powder looking substance that was in the bag was cocaine but he never tested it to see what it was that he found so now I'm waiting to go to court for my first felony charge ever for something I didn't even do. So I guess my question is, did he do everything legally as far as searching and finding the bag and do u think itll hold up in court? Is there anything I can do to try to beat this charge? I'm worried about fighting it and losing bc then I'll be screwed
A: In order for an attorney to even begin to help you. We need to see the police report, get the dash cam, subpoena the officers' records, among the many other things necessary for case preparation. Just being innocent is never enough. You need an attorney to fight for your position. I hope this helps.
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