03/19/2023
Never Give Anyone Permission To Search Your Property!
Every time an officer stops a car, he thinks about asking the driver for permission to search. If you say yes, the officer does not need any legal justification to search because you gave him permission. You canโt be certain what is in your car. Maybe a passenger dropped some drugs under your seat weeks ago. If the officer finds those drugs, he will suspect you possessed them and arrest you.
If you โsay noโ and refuse consent to search, then the officer must convince a judge that he had probable cause to suspect the presence on contraband. If the officer did not have probable cause to suspect the presence of contraband, then the judge should declare the search unconstitutional and exclude the seized evidence from court.
Without this evidence, most possession charges get dismissed. NEVER GIVE ANYONE PERMISSION TO SEARCH YOUR PROPERTY.