The answer is clear -- it was a consent search and if they, within the scope of the consent, find evidence of other crime they can lay charges.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Consent searches
The radio asked "what if the police, on being allowed to inspect a house to search for the missing Toronto teen, find evidence of other crimes, say a marijuana plant"?
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That's what I thought.
But there does seem to be a hidden message here.That is;If you let us have a quick peek around your house now then we will turn a blind eye to those types of other evidence.If however you force us to get a warrant then all bets are off.
repost a question from before then: Does a refusal make it more likely a JP or judge will grant a search warrant?
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