ok i was on the freeway going at regualr 65 mph speed, i saw a high patrol car right behind me but he did not siren or turn his lights on, after 30 sec to a minute he turned his lights on and siren. there was nowhere for me to pull over because there was a merging lane to my right so i stayed in my lane and got off the freeway at the next exit because i felt it was the safest thing for me to do , wen i got off the freeway i pulled into a neighborhood. after i stopped he ordered me to get out of the car and cuffed me,he asked me why i was running from the cops and i said i was looking for a safe place to stop. he then started to search my car and found less than a gram of marijuana. after he wrote all the paperwork he told me that i was pulled over for tinted windows.. was the search legal??
can iget charged for "trying to run away" if its not listed on the citaiton? i did not try to elude him at all and did not put anyones life in danger.
how can i fight this
help
2007-07-02 10:51:38 · 4 answers · asked by skyler s 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Pay the fine it will cost more for an attorney than it is worth.
2007-07-02 10:55:33 · answer #1 · answered by one10soldier 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
First, get a lawyer. Second, no they can't charge you with evading & eluding since you did willingly pull over -- it may have taken you a bit too long to do, but that's a judgement call. The reason he stopped you seems a bit suspicious, especially after finding the pot in the car. Did you apply the window tint yourself, or was it installed as an after-market add-on, or a dealer option? Or was it installed in another state where the laws are different & it mneets those regulations still. A good, reputable shop can check to see if it meets your state's regulations/minimum standards. If you meet the standards for your locale you have a better shot at getting the pot charge dropped since there was no law violation -- which would make the search basically illegal.
2007-07-02 18:06:11 · answer #2 · answered by Andy K 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
1) Can't charge you now for running. You answered his question and he let it go. For future reference, put on your turn signal . That acknowleges you're trying to safely comply.
2) Stop may have been legal, possession was BS but equally maybe legal.
3) Find an attorney.
2007-07-02 17:59:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'll answer you last question first: "how can I fight this?" - Hire a lawyer that specialises in these cases.
2007-07-02 17:55:53 · answer #4 · answered by davidmi711 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋