Tooele, UT asked in Criminal Law and Civil Rights for Utah

Q: Can cops write multiple warrents at my house at diff times in same day.

I was recently raided with a search for fire arms and electronic devices. While they were searching some of the officers seen allegedly other stolen items. The officers then got another warrent after searching house. Is that legal?

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Aric M. Cramer
Aric M. Cramer
Answered
  • Criminal Law Lawyer
  • St. George, UT
  • Licensed in Utah

A: Of course you can get charged. Proving it is another question. You need an attorney right now. You can't defend this on your own.

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Lance E. Bastian
Lance E. Bastian
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  • Criminal Law Lawyer
  • Salt Lake City, UT
  • Licensed in Utah

A: As a general principle, that is completely legal. It's actually the best practice for the police. That being said, that does not mean the warrants can't be challenged for any number of reasons, but you're going to want an attorney to go over them and the surrounding circumstances with a fine-toothed comb to find out.

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