I'm sorry for the loss of your mother, and that your question remains open for four weeks. Maybe you could repost under Criminal Law, or directly contact a criminal law attorney you find on this site or through your independent search. You're correct in that this is a constitutional law issue, but... Read more »
cops came to my house (initialy to talk about daughter being pulled over at 4 am with adult male) knocked on door didnt announce they were police, after ? me and my bf about said incident they were going to leave but they said they smelled a foul oder which they believed to be weed. i called my... Read more »
The very short answer is yes.
There are certainly triable issues and grounds to argue that the search warrant should never have been issued. Were the police acting within their duties when they originally attended? Where they lawfully within the dwelling when they observations (smelled the... Read more »
I have a complaint about the sheriff'sdepartment illegally searching my house, twice and towing my car because I refused to file a false police report - what type of lawyer do I need? civil rights?
There are attorneys who specialize in bringing lawsuits against law enforcement officers and agencies for violations of civil rights. They may advertise as personal injury or civil rights lawyers.
I was found guilty by a jury I was sentenced to 5 1\2 years ..18 months for a 4th plus they gave me the 4 year obitual offender .. Court of appeals recently reversed my conviction
You should consult with an attorney. What options you have will depend on many facts, which you have not provided here. For example, you may be contemplating bringing a civil rights lawsuit. You do not automatically have a case just because your conviction was overturned after you served some... Read more »
http://www.dps.state.nm.us/index.php/nm-concealed-carry/
http://www.criminaldefenselawyer.com/resources/criminal-defense/felony-offense/New-Mexico-felony-class.htm
You can look up the laws in NM, probably right here on Justia. If you want to have an attorney do that for you, it probably will not be done for free.
All of them.
A police officer and a us marshal went to a woman's house and asked if she had seen a person under warrant for an arrest. She said no and the officer left his card with her and left. The following day her son called and left a message using very foul and abusive language for the deputy threatening... Read more »
Perhaps to the first two questions. We do not know for the third. He needs a private criminal defense attorney to investigate all the facts and circumstances.
I was terminated because of information on a background report. An employee told me i was under investigation for crimes and he informed me of what was on my background report. It isn't public record, i never knew about any allegations against me and had to find out from another employee about what... Read more »
To answer your question will require a bit of research on most attorneys parts. You need to actually go see one about this.
Usually with a private appellate attorney.
See the Supreme Court case of Texas v. Johnson. A summary is on wikipedia.
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