Can law enforcement lie to you so that they can establish ground to have a warrant issued?
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Can law enforcement lie to you so that they can establish ground to have a warrant issued?
I was pulled over by sheriffs at gunpoint and they told me that they had a search warrant for my parents house, so make it easy on them. They asked where the guns and ammo were and where the the drugs and scales were. Scared half to death, I told them that I have no guns or scales at the house but just a little bit of meth in a draw in a desk. I think somebody had misinformed them. Well, come to find out, they didn’t have a warrent when they pulled me over. However, my telling them that I did had meth gave them grounds to then obtain a warrant from the judge. Is that legal for them to do? They just found a little bag of meth. They were out of the county sheriffs as well. Should I speak to a criminal law attorney? I’m in Westminster, CA.
Asked on July 14, 2010 under Criminal Law, California
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
I would strongly suggest that you seek the advice of a very good criminal attorney in your area on this matter. If the events as they transpired are correctly written here a red flag should go up for your attorney. If they lied about the warrant to have you grant them access to the house then I would think that what they found are illegal fruits of the search. But ask the attorney in your area. he or she will know the constitutional issues involved here and how they apply to the facts and circumstances of your case. Your parents need to go and see an attorney too. Maybe you did not have the right to give access to their home. Good luck.
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