Hire Only the Best in LA Criminal Defense
It's no secret that there are some LA criminal defense lawyers out there who just want to make a quick buck. They're not going to really fight for your rights or try to keep you from facing harsh penalties. Some may not even know proper search and seizure laws or how to protect your rights in the case of an illegal search. However, Robert Helfend, Los Angeles defense lawyer, does know these laws and how to best protect your interests.
In any search case, the officer doing the searching must first have probable cause that you’ve broken a law. If the officer does not, he or she cannot legally pull you over. However, once they do stop you and if they do have probable cause, they then must have reasonable suspicion to search you and your vehicle. For example, if they can see drugs all over the back seat, they very obviously have reasonable suspicion. If they cannot see anything nor have any readily identifiable reason to search, however, they may not.
When it comes to searching the home, no officer can enter without a search warrant or without your express permission. If an officer looks through your windows or your door and sees something that they believe gives them probable cause, they may try to enter and search your house. Most of the time, though, a seasoned lawyer like Mr. Helfend can get this evidence thrown out of court, especially if it can be shown that the officers searched your home illegally. It’s very possible that all the evidence will be invalidated, leaving the prosecution without anything on which to build a case against you.