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Authorities: drugs and a gun found during vehicle search in IL

Two men are facing weapon and drug allegations following a recent traffic stop here in Illinois. On June 7, a car was traveling along Interstate 57 in Champaign County. The car contained: a 44-year-old man from Mississippi (the driver), a 27-year-old man from Harvey and three children. Authorities say that the three kids were not seated in car seats. Authorities further allege that the car’s windshield was obstructed. A traffic stop was conducted by police...

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Search and Seizure

Fox Lake man charged with delivery of ecstasy in Deer Park

When drug charges result from a traffic stop, one of the most important things to consider in defense of the suspect is whether police followed the proper procedure when pulling over the vehicle. Often, regardless of what prosecutors claim, there is doubt as to whether police had probable cause to stop the driver. There is also the question of whether police adhered to proper procedure before, during and after the search of the vehicle. These...

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Search and Seizure

Police Need To Follow Proper Search Procedures, Or Evidence Can Be Excluded, P.3

In our last post, we continued speaking about the topic of search and seizure. As we’ve noted, police are bound by various procedural requirements in conducting these activities, and failure to follow those procedures can result in exclusion of incriminating evidence from trial, weakening prosecution’s case. The exclusionary rule, as this is called, is something defense attorneys sometimes make use of in cases involving drug charges. There are some exceptions to the exclusionary rule, though....

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Drug Possession

Criminal defendants have definite rights with respect to searches and seizures

An Evaston man was arrested on drug charges after police executed a search warrant at him home earlier this month. The 21-year-old man was charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver and four counts of possession of a controlled substance and two counts of possession of marijuana. According to sources, officers from the Evanston Police Department obtained the search warrant using information about the alleged sale of illegal drugs. No specifics...

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