May 22, 2018 | Criminal Defense, Fourth Amendment
To some law enforcement officials in SC, the Fourth Amendment prohibition against unreasonable search and seizure is an inconvenient obstacle to doing their job. They are always looking for ways to get around it and search people and their property with no warrant and...
Oct 18, 2017 | Criminal Defense, Fourth Amendment
Myrtle Beach police sometimes will enter a person’s motel room with the permission of the motel owner or manager but without a search warrant. Is this legal? Although many police officers “didn’t get the memo,” the Fourth Amendment applies to a motel or hotel room...
Sep 28, 2017 | Criminal Defense, Drug Charges, Fourth Amendment
One minute you’re driving down the highway minding your own business. The next minute, you’re being detained on the side of the road as a police officer is asking for permission to search your vehicle. Don’t the police need a search warrant to perform vehicle searches...