Q: Police served warrant but had wrong address on it. The confiscated property similar to someone's stolen property
If burglary victim has no serial numbers and my iyltems are similar how can i b charged with burglary or theft
A: It really depends on several factors, such as who the warrant was meant to be served upon. While there is nothing necessarily wrong with it having the wrong address on it, it really depends on how far off the address is, and more importantly who it was meant for. The other thing to consider is what items are they looking for. If it is general personal property that most people would likely have, then it will be significantly harder for the other party to establish ownership, and even more so if you have receipts, witnesses who can testify as to you having had those items, etc. Regardless, it sounds like you have some possible defenses. Your best bet is going to be to reach out to an experienced criminal defense lawyer to go over the warrant and discuss the facts and circumstances of the case.
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