Is refusing to let the police search me an admission of guilt?
Refusing to let the police search you is never an admission of guilt. Not giving the police consent to search you cannot be used by the judge, cannot be used by the prosecutor, cannot be used by law enforcement to infer anything when it comes to your guilt or your innocence.
Is there any way to fight back if I am arrested after an illegal search?
There’s absolutely a way to fight back after an illegal search. Step one is to hire a qualified criminal defense lawyer to stand up for your rights and to fight it in court. When we go to court, we can challenge the illegal stop, the illegal search, the illegal seizure. We can challenge everything… Read More »