Charges of possession of marijuana, dealing in marijuana, and maintaining a common nuisance were dismissed against an Indiana woman after the trial court found her consent to search her home was not freely and voluntarily given. A police officers’ statement that they could obtain a search warrant if they were not allowed inside the woman’s home led her to believe that she had no choice, rendering her consent invalid. If police obtained consent to search your home or car after representing they could get a search warrant, you may have a viable defense. With offices in Lafayette and Fort Wayne, our criminal defense attorneys defend marijuana cases throughout Indiana including in Crawfordsville, Frankfort, Peru, Logansport, Indianapolis, and Muncie.
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