QUESTION
does a defendant have to be shown a search warrant prior to arrest?
Asked on Jan 06th, 2013 on Criminal Law - Texas
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no, an arrest have nothing to do with a search warrant. An officer only needs probable cause to arrest.. A search warrant is to be produced prior to a search, not an arrest...
Answered on Jan 09th, 2013 at 11:45 AM
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It is not required in all cases that the person arrested be shown the search warrant but if it was not obtained the search may be unlawful and the evidence may be suppressed. The determnation is in a case by case basis and depends on specific facts.
Answered on Jan 07th, 2013 at 1:39 PM