Pineville, LA asked in Civil Rights and Criminal Law for Louisiana

Q: How would I go about filing charges against the police for having an invalid search warrant

The police broke down my door and searched my house for an individual a search warrant never was presented until 6 months later . The person they were looking for was already arrested in the back seat of the car before they ever broke down my door . An the search warrant clear states they are to search to look for that person . During this time I was arrested an separateD from my week old new born. I would like to press charges but don’t know were to start

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Ellen Cronin Badeaux
Ellen Cronin Badeaux
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  • Criminal Law Lawyer
  • Covington, LA
  • Licensed in Louisiana

A: Contact a personal injury lawyer to file for false arrest and to file an internal affairs complaint.

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