{"id":629,"date":"2023-04-18T11:24:42","date_gmt":"2023-04-18T18:24:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/?p=629"},"modified":"2023-05-18T11:43:20","modified_gmt":"2023-05-18T18:43:20","slug":"3-common-errors-by-police-and-how-they-might-impact-your-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/3-common-errors-by-police-and-how-they-might-impact-your-case\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Common Errors By Police and How They Might Impact Your Case"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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When you are charged with any crime, you have the right to a fair trial. However, before you even get to the courtroom, you might find errors by police that make your charges invalid. Understanding what these mistakes and omissions look like is critical to protect your rights and the rights of others. What are some of the most common errors by police? <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Conducting a Search, Stop, or Arrest Without Consent, Probable Cause, or a\nWarrant<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Police officers can only complete a stop, search, or arrest\nwhen certain conditions are met. This is to prevent innocent people from being\nunnecessarily stopped despite doing nothing suspicious or wrong. Not satisfying\nthe standard for probable cause, getting consent, or having a warrant are some\nof the most common errors by police. What are some examples of situations where\npolice could complete a search, stop, or arrest?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  • You are seen running from a gas station holding\na weapon<\/li>
  • You are observed completing a transaction on the\nstreet with a known drug dealer<\/li>
  • Someone in the area just robbed a bank driving a\nblack Ford wearing a black hoodie and you are wearing a black hoodie and\ndriving a black Ford <\/li>
  • You have been pulled over and gave consent for\nthe police to search your car<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    You cannot simply be stopped because you look suspicious or\nare of a specific ethnicity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Coercion and Involuntary Statements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Another one of the most common types of errors by police is\ncoercion. Many people think that coercion just occurs when police engage in\nphysical violence to get a confession. However, coercion and involuntary\nstatements can occur in many different situations. For example, if you are in\nserious pain after being wounded and not in your right mind and the police\nofficer continues questioning you, you may have made an involuntary statement.\nIf your free will is overcome during your statement, a case may be made that\nyour statement was involuntary. Some of the other factors that are considered\ninclude:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    • Interrogation at gunpoint<\/li>
    • Length of the interrogation<\/li>
    • Threats or implied threats of no bathroom break,\nfood, or sleep<\/li>
    • Questioning while you are under the influence <\/li>
    • Physical assault<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Working with your attorney will ensure that your rights are\nprotected. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Incomplete Police Reports<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      Police officers are required to complete reports as part of\ntheir job. However, they are also some of the most common errors by police. Some\nofficers rush through the reports and leave them incomplete or missing critical\ndetails. For example, if there is no information about weather conditions,\nwitness statements, evidence, how the crime scene was secured, or the\ndescription of the vehicles that were involved, the report may not have\nsufficient information for a conviction. Your attorney can examine the report\nand ensure that the report is not missing critical facts that might paint a\ndifferent picture.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Learn More About Protecting Your Rights from The Law Office of Elizabeth\nAnu Lawrence <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      If you are concerned about potential errors by police in\nyour case, choose an experienced firm like the Law Office of Elizabeth Anu\nLawrence to give you the help you need. \nPlease give us a call at 443.352.3201. Skype and telephone consultation\nare both available to clients.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Unfortunately, many defendants are convicted of crimes that contain numerous errors by police. What are some of the most common mistakes? <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/629"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=629"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/629\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":631,"href":"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/629\/revisions\/631"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=629"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=629"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=629"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}