Re: Right to search without a warrant.

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On 7/03/06, Carol wrote:
> On 7/02/06, Anthony Adams wrote:
>> An individual come onto my fathers property without
>> permission.While there he seen the makings of a meth
>> lab.He then left and called the police.They went onto the
>> property without a warrant or permission.
>> I was wanting to know if they had a right to search.This
>> is only part of the story.
>> In the end I am being charged with making meth.I have a
>> public defender and am not sure that she is wanting to
>> help me that much.I feel that I have to find my own way
>> out of this so I am asking questions.
>> I am from Ohio,Pike County and would be greatful for any
>> help i can get.
> Why do you think your attorney is not wanting to help you?
> Only your attorney knows the details that can answer your
> question. As a rule, police have to have a search warrant,
> but there are exceptions. Your attorney knows this and what
> the exceptions are. You should be talking to her, not second
> guessing her with very possibly wrong or inaccurate
> information from a public chat board.
My attorney is worrying me first because she is court
appointed and people have said they don't help as much as they
would if they were being paid.At first I did not think that
was true.Then the motion of discovery come back and after
talking in private with the prosecuter.She told me they
offered me 2 years and I should take it.By the way the motion
proved nothing.After asking if they had a right to search she
told me that crystal meth was considered an ultra violent
chemical and the needed no warrant.
I am going to talk to an attorney and see what my options
are.I thought financially my best bet would be a public
defender.
My biggest question is without being able to see this meth lab
from public property or property that they had permission to
be on.how can they legally go on that property and search.The
only way I know they would be allowed is if they would have
chased someone on the property.That is not the way it happened
from their statements.
I am not guilty but it is sinking in that it is possible that
I could go to prison unless something is done.