Legal advice needed

[Mac173]

I'll set the scenario for you. My friend recently made a suicide attempt on his life through the use of RX meds. He is found lying in his bed by another person in the household who immediately calls 911. The cops and paramedics arrive on the scene and start to look through his room for anything that may indicate the cause of the OD. While searching they find 50 amps in his dresser drawer. The friend does not die.This happened the first week of Oct. this year and he has
heard nothing of the confiscated amps until 2 days ago. An officer calls his house and asks him if he would stop by the station for a quick chat regarding what was found in his room at the time of the incident. He agrees to stop in. He is asked if he will cooperate w/ LE in revealing sources and email addys to lessen his penalties. That is all he is asked at the time of the meeting. He is told that he will go to jail for possession and have to pay stiff fines. He does not agree to cooperate and the meeting is ended abruptly. If there are any other details that may help just let me know.

 

[Matt-]

Don't say anything and get a lawyer

 

[LB55]

we already had this threat and didnt we decide that there isnt much they can do to him just scare him and 50 amps how much money is that lol but keep us updated on what happens

 

[BIGBUCK$]

tell him to get a lawyer and to keep his mouth shut bro

 

[advanced-stealth]

Are they allowed to go in too the draws??

 

[tical]

yeah just tell him to lawyer up and keep his mouth shut... there is absolutely NO REASON to ever cooperate with LE, they will NOT help you

all you're doing is incriminating yourself by trying to make things look better... if he admitted to anything ex: "yea those are mine but only for personal use!! i don't sell drugs!!" then he just confessed and they have posession

i doubt he'll go to jail unless he has a lot of priors, im sure any lawyer can argue those were for personal use and he'll prob just get probation

 

[jeremy02]

Police are not allowed to use any evidence they obtain from your personal residence without a search warrant for that specific item.


Example: Police suspect your of trafficing marijuana. They get a search warrant from the judge so that they are allowed to search your house for just that...marijuana. If they find cocaine in your house, in order to convict you, they have to go back to the judge and take out a warrant for cocaine.


This is how it was in 10th grade civics, anyways.

 

[bushmills]

best advice - talk to a lawyer. police can only charge him with possession, they search draws looking for evidence of what he may have overdosed on, and if it was an attempted suicide,legal search. most police officers would rather see him get physiological help so he doesn't attempt it again and suceed. lawyer up

 

[Powerbuilder333]

I wonder how this played out.

 

[LB55]

im guessing nothing ever happened either that or there both in jail which would explain y no ending to the story

 

[JLowe02]

Police are not allowed to use any evidence they obtain from your personal residence without a search warrant for that specific item.


Example: Police suspect your of trafficing marijuana. They get a search warrant from the judge so that they are allowed to search your house for just that...marijuana. If they find cocaine in your house, in order to convict you, they have to go back to the judge and take out a warrant for cocaine.


This is how it was in 10th grade civics, anyways.

are you sure about this???

 

[flajice]

Police are not allowed to use any evidence they obtain from your personal residence without a search warrant for that specific item.


Example: Police suspect your of trafficing marijuana. They get a search warrant from the judge so that they are allowed to search your house for just that...marijuana. If they find cocaine in your house, in order to convict you, they have to go back to the judge and take out a warrant for cocaine.


This is how it was in 10th grade civics, anyways.

How do you know this?

 

[columbia58]

Seems to me once they have cause to search, any substance found during the search for the original substance, can be used as evidence. The warrent just gets them in the door. Of course a lawyer could always fight the charge in court. As for finding vials while investigating a possible suicide, I dont think that would ever be used as evidence against anyone. But all it takes is an aggressive DA and you can be charged with anything.

 

[flajice]

Seems to me once they have cause to search, any substance found during the search for the original substance, can be used as evidence. The warrent just gets them in the door. Of course a lawyer could always fight the charge in court. As for finding vials while investigating a possible suicide, I dont think that would ever be used as evidence against anyone. But all it takes is an aggressive DA and you can be charged with anything.

thats what I thought

 

[justride]

a searhc warrant for drugs is exactly that, for drugs "he is smoking pot, lets get a warrant" yet they find cocaine, catch a fucking clue bro, if they search your house for pizie dust and find a blunt your fucked, anything they fid your done for...

if you have a search warrant for firecrackers and they find 100lbs of heroin, your safe guys!

fucking idiot.

 

[6FULLMETALTRUCKIE9]

Most search warrents cover a broad range of drugs they don't just list the drug name but also it's class and all other shit like pipes bongs needles rezin in your pipe in some states that will get you locked up like in hawaii if you had just smoked meth 2 hrs before a cop pulls you over they get you for internal possion of a controled subtance! so be warned when they show up with a "no knock" warrent you'll see swat rain on your ass like death and taxes! FMT