Illegal Wiretaps: Were Your Rights Violated?
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When the police break into your house secretly, put a wiretap on your phone and start listening in on your conversations, they are violating your 4th Amendment rights. And unless they follow very strict federal procedures, their conduct may be sufficient grounds for dropping any charges they bring against you.
At the least, we can use a "search and seizure" defense to make their wiretap evidence inadmissible. This is important, because in trial, it's very difficult to cross–examine a wiretap.
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Attorney Carl E. Cornwell has practiced criminal defense for over 30 years. He has taken over 250 cases to jury trial and knows how to challenge illegal wiretaps for his clients.
Mr. Cornwell is joined by attorney Dionne Scherff, a former prosecutor with 15 years of experience. Together, they make a strong team that will defend your rights aggressively.
How Do You Know If a Wiretap Is Illegal?
Before any law enforcement agency can wiretap you, they first have to obtain authorization from a federal judge. That authorization must be renewed every 90 days, otherwise it will expire. Without the judge's authorization, the wiretap is illegal and will not be admissible as evidence in court.
Police only use wiretaps in cases that are extremely important to them. If you were arrested as a result of evidence obtained by a wiretap, you can bet that the prosecutors will be going after you.
Your best option now is to find an experienced lawyer who will fight aggressively to defend you. To schedule an appointment at Cornwell & Scherff, call 913-254-7600 or contact us online today.
