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  • 02-28-2016, 09:23 AM
    Marc Edecker
    Can You Sue the Police for Entering Your Home Without a Warrant
    My question involves civil rights in the State of: mississippi

    I was followed home by police, went inside and moments later, an officer entered the backdoor of my home and arrested me and put me in cuffs for an expired license plate. He then re entered the home and found a lortab in the nightstand. Is this legal? Can i sue?

    And no consent was given or was a warrant involved, cop said it was because my license didnt match my address and he had to ensure no one else was there. He was not in pursuit of me in any way and never knocked on the door. It was a back patio door that just happened to be unlocked.

    Can i even be arrested for a non moving infraction?
  • 02-28-2016, 09:32 AM
    jk
    Re: Arrested for Expired Tag
    Did the cop ever have his reds and blues on?

    if it happened as you describe then get a lawyer. I suspect the cop will have a very different explanation of the events.
  • 02-28-2016, 09:48 AM
    Marc Edecker
    Re: Arrested for Expired Tag
    No, never had any lights on, or ordered me to stop. He even went to the end of the road and made a u-turn. Said he saw me exit the vehicle "quickly"

    My biggest thing is, how can i be cuffed for a non moving violation? Then my home searched?
  • 02-28-2016, 09:49 AM
    free9man
    Re: Arrested for Expired Tag
    Post hx. We've been there and done that with this.
  • 02-28-2016, 09:50 AM
    Marc Edecker
    Re: Arrested for Expired Tag
    And i do have a lawyer, we will be fighting the case based on illegal search and seizure and warrantless entry.

    How do i post a pdf?

    I posted the report on my Facebook page

    And no its not my real name.
  • 02-28-2016, 10:02 AM
    jk
    Re: Arrested for Expired Tag
    Quote:

    Quoting free9man
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    Post hx. We've been there and done that with this.

    Yep. After that turn around it reminded me of the story.

    Quote:

    Quoting Marc Edecker
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    And i do have a lawyer, we will be fighting the case based on illegal search and seizure and warrantless entry.

    How do i post a pdf?

    I posted the report on my Facebook page

    And no its not my real name.

    you can post to image or document hosting sites and provide the link. Otherwise I'm not sure how you would post it.
  • 02-28-2016, 10:21 AM
    jk
    Re: Arrested for Expired Tag
    I don't think there is much help for ya here. I suggest you keep tight lipped about the situation and speak only with your attorney about this.
  • 02-28-2016, 10:28 AM
    jk
    Re: Arrested for Expired Tag
    No. How would I do that? I don't "do" Facebook.
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