Claris Law Legal Blogging Community

Editor: Tampa Criminal Attorneys
Profession: Tampa Defense Attorneys

Category: Criminal Law

The client was a passenger in a vehicle when the driver was stopped for DUI. A Tampa Police officer claimed that he requested our client to exit the vehicle for safety reasons. Shortly after the client exited he was patted down for drugs or weapons. During the pat down the officer claimed that the client was holding his legs together. When he finally pulled his legs apart for the pat-down out came a plastic baggie which later tested positive for cocaine. A number of issues arose during this investigation surrounding not only the true owner of the cocaine, but also the actions of law enforcement. In almost every criminal case, all tampa criminal attorneys must first address the 4th amendment issues surrounding the stop and search of their client. If your lawyer files a motion to suppress in your drug case it could lead to a dismissal of the charges.