Tampa & Sarasota Search and Seizure Attorneys

Florida Drug Crime Defense Lawyers

Search and seizure is a method often used by Florida police officers to locate and confiscate drugs or drug paraphernalia. What about your constitutional rights? Search and seizure walks a thin line between the pursuit of justice and the violation of your rights. A skilled drug crime defense lawyer may help to prove that the search that led to your arrest actually violated your rights and was not valid.

The Fourth Amendment of the Constitution states, "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized."

Probable cause is reasonable belief that – based upon more than mere suspicion – illegal activity is occurring. For instance, if a police officer heard screams and gunshots from inside a locked house, he or she would likely have probable cause to enter the house and find out what was going on. If a police officer saw a person driving erratically and swerving, he or she would usually have probable cause to pull the person over and investigate for DUI.

Finebloom & Haenel, P.A.

If you have been the victim of a search and seizure in Tampa, Sarasota or the surrounding areas, contact an attorney at Finebloom & Haenel today. We have the experience and knowledge necessary to protect your Fourth Amendment rights and motion to dismiss or suppress any evidence which was collected in an invalid search and seizure. Your Tampa drug crimes lawyer from our firm will fight to protect your rights and your future.

Have you been arrested based on a search and seizure? Contact our Tampa drug crime lawyers today!