Search Warrant Legalities Explained

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In Kossuth County, Iowa, police generally need a search warrant to search your property. However, exceptions exist. If police found paraphernalia, marijuana, and methamphetamine in your belongings during a raid, it could lead to charges. Consult a lawyer to understand your options and potential defenses.

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Sherri Gillis
Hello Sherri Gillis! How can I assist you today with your legal issue?
I was taking care of a friend thats very sick. I would stay at him and his sons hpuse on and off while i was his caretaker. On March 10th their house got raided. The kossuth county cops had a search warrant. I just finally got to see the warrant on this last Thursday. I called the clerk of courts to ask them to email me a copy of the warrant and she told me that neither one of my cases had a search warrant connected to them. And then i asked the guys whose house the raid was at for the search and they let me take pictures. Ive been told that if your name is "not" on the warrant that they have no right to search you or your property. I need to know if this is true please. I have court today for the CI information and my lawyer wants me to sign a plea. Can i get out of these charges?
I'm not a lawyer, but I can try to help you. Just to clarify, are you asking if the police can search you or your property if your name is not on the search warrant?
Yes i am. And this is in Kossuth Cpunty Iowa
Thank you for providing the location. In Kossuth County, Iowa, the police generally need a search warrant to search your property. However, there are some exceptions to this rule. Can you please provide more details about your specific situation?
The guys whose hpuse this was at were dealing methamphetamines , and had been on and off for a long time. I was there the day and night before. And that m I rning at 7am they busted the door in and did a raid/search. I had some of my things at their house.
I understand that you had some of your things at their house. Did the police find anything belonging to you during the raid/search?
I had recently moved back in woth my son in swea city (the raid was in ledyard). And a bunch of my boxes amd things had been gone through and some stolen and broken. So i was unpacking and repacking everything. So i knew what i had and where it was. I would take my rhings there amd do this when i had down time from taking care of the older gentlemen. And they searched my things and fpund paraphernalia, Marijuana, and a total of .* grams of meth in them.
I'm not a lawyer, but I can provide some general information. In Kossuth County, Iowa, if the police found paraphernalia, marijuana, and methamphetamine in your belongings during the raid, it could potentially lead to charges against you. It's important to consult with a lawyer to understand your options and potential defenses.