Minneapolis, MN asked in Criminal Law, Libel & Slander and Mergers & Acquisitions for Minnesota

Q: Can they get a warrant based on a word-of-mouth or say A Reliable credible witness that I have a video of doing drugs,

They got a warrant to search my house. Based on this credible, reliable witness's word. Well, he's been doing drugs. The entire time and he has are the credentials that it takes for the Frank versus Delaware. You need to have some kind of training. He's had none. He's a liar and wouldn't surprise me. If the drug that they found in my house were his and he put them there. Cause he was there the night before and it wasn't the persons I was with and it wasn't mine ,not to mention they are tyrants of the law here nothing was right about this search I was set up and having a hard time proving it

1 Lawyer Answer
Thomas C Gallagher
Thomas C Gallagher
Answered
  • Criminal Law Lawyer
  • Minneapolis, MN
  • Licensed in Minnesota

A: If evidence of a crime was recovered by police executing a search warrant, and a person is charged with a crime as a result, then that person can file a pretrial motion challenging whether the search and the search warrant were lawful. If the judge agrees with the defense that the search was illegal, then the evidence would be suppressed and could not be used to support probable cause for the charge, or be used at trial. However, that person will need a defense attorney to help them review and analyze the known facts, and research the relevant law; as well as write and argue the suppression motion. Whether an informant's claims were an adequate basis for a search warrant is one of many issue that may be raised. Discuss with your defense attorney. Or get one before it's too late.

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