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What constitutes the 4th amendment

Asked on Jun 01st, 2016 on Drug Crimes - South Carolina
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I was at friends, police showed up with a search warrant for specific items; sd cards, anything with an sd slot, laptops, cell phones. They had an arrest warrant for him, already drawn up, so they had viable evidence to charge him. He and I do not share property, that was not my legal residence. I was visiting, so I had a few bags and my purse. They asked us to step outside while they began the search for more incriminating sd cards of his. I feel that my privacy was tramped upon, because they did not have a search warrant or an arrest warrant, and I had nothing (no sd cards, no phone, no electronics) for "probable cause" to just go ahead and go through my possesions, they did not even ask if they had permission. They found prescription diet pills and a roach and charged me with them, when I had nothing to with the house/property/or crime they were dealing with. I need to know if that is illegal search and seizure.
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You need to consult with a criminal defense attorney.  The state's arguement will be that they are allowed to search anything that could contain an SD card.  Your arguement is best handled by a criminal defense attorney.  Do not go to court on your own. Dr. Michael G. Sribnick, Esq. criminal defense attorney in S.C. Michael G. Sribnick, M.D., J.D., LLC www.michaelsribnicklaw.com  
Answered on Jun 02nd, 2016 at 2:47 PM

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