Denver Criminal Defense Attorney Challenging Illegal Searches
I know what constitutes a valid search since I was a prosecutor for 16 years. I have been practicing in Colorado for over 30 years and have dealt with illegal searches as both a prosecutor and now as a criminal defense lawyer.
Philip M. Smith, Attorney At Law · Denver, Colorado
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If you have been charged with any criminal offense and feel the evidence obtained against you was collected illegally, contact my Denver office for a free confidential case evaluation to discuss your concerns and how I might be able to help you.
Search and Seizure Issues
There are constitutional rights that may become an issue if you have been subjected to an illegal property search. Was your search based on probable cause? Was the search warrant executed properly? Were there exigent circumstances that warranted a search and were they apparent? I can help you determine the answers to these questions, and if the answer to any of them was no, how to attempt to successfully challenge the evidence in question.
Most illegal searches occur in a residence or a vehicle. Vehicle searches are often deemed to be valid, but the United States Supreme Court, in Gant v. Arizona, has altered the standard of what a police officer may search in a vehicle incident to an arrest, and many police departments have not yet adjusted their procedures to comply with this ruling.
Additionally, your expectation of privacy is based on a sliding scale that is determined by circumstance. For instance, you are most protected while in your own residence, but when you are being screened at the airport, your privacy is secondary to the security of everyone else.
I know how to evaluate each case on its individual merits based on my 30 years of experience as a criminal law attorney. If you have been the victim of an illegal search, I work to have any evidence obtained from this illegal search suppressed.
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For assistance with your illegal search claim, please contact me today for a free initial consultation.
