{"id":549,"date":"2019-01-21T18:05:10","date_gmt":"2019-01-21T23:05:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clearwatercriminallawyer.net\/?p=549"},"modified":"2026-01-31T13:16:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T18:16:28","slug":"court-overturns-florida-gun-charge-conviction-where-the-police-search-exceeded-the-scope-of-consent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.criminalattorneyclearwater.net\/blog\/court-overturns-florida-gun-charge-conviction-where-the-police-search-exceeded-the-scope-of-consent\/","title":{"rendered":"Court Overturns Florida Gun Charge Conviction Where the Police Search Exceeded the Scope of Consent"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If a person is suspected of a crime, he or she nonetheless has rights under the law, including the right to be free from unreasonable search and seizure. Even if a person consents to a search, any evidence obtained during the search may be tainted if the consent was not properly obtained or if the search exceeded the scope of the consent.<\/p>\n<p>A Florida district court of appeals <a href=\"https:\/\/law.justia.com\/cases\/florida\/second-district-court-of-appeal\/2018\/17-4086.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">recently<\/a>\u00a0discharged a defendant\u2019s conviction based on a firearm found during a search, on the grounds that the state could not prove the weapon was found within the areas the defendant gave the police permission to search. If you were charged with a crime after the police searched your home, you should consult a knowledgeable Clearwater criminal defense attorney to discuss whether you may be able to preclude evidence found during the search.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Facts Regarding the Search of the Defendant\u2019s Property<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Allegedly, the police responded to a call that shots had been fired at the defendant\u2019s apartment. Upon arriving at the scene, the police did an initial security sweep, in which they found shell casings and smelled gunpowder. The police escorted the defendant\u2019s girlfriend and children out of the home, and the area was sealed until detectives arrived to conduct a shooting investigation. A detective arrived shortly thereafter and entered the home to secure the scene and begin the investigation. He later testified that this entry was not part of the protective sweep.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.criminalattorneyclearwater.net\/blog\/court-overturns-florida-gun-charge-conviction-where-the-police-search-exceeded-the-scope-of-consent\/#more-549\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If a person is suspected of a crime, he or she nonetheless has rights under the law, including the right to be free from unreasonable search and seizure. 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