Nevada "Motion to Suppress Evidence" Laws
Las Vegas Criminal Defense Lawyers
There are many ways your attorney can fight Las Vegas criminal charges. One method that can be very effective is to file a "motion to suppress evidence" in Nevada alleging that the police broke the law when executing a search or seizure in your case.
How Las Vegas motions to suppress evidence work
The Fourth Amendment commands that police have "probable cause" to suspect a crime has been committed in order for them to conduct a search. In most circumstances, cops are required to ask a judge for a Nevada search warrant before they're allowed to carry out the search.
Therefore if the police performed a faulty search in your case, then your attorney may file a Nevada "motion to suppress evidence" that asks the judge to throw out all the incriminating evidence obtained as a result of this illegal search. If the judge grants the motion, there's a good chance the entire case will get dismissed for lack of proof.
Motions to suppress in Las Vegas often come into play in cases involving drugs, firearms and violent offenses. But you can file motions to suppress evidence in any case where the police executed a Nevada search warrant or conducted a warrantless search.
If you've been accused of an offense in Nevada, call our Las Vegas criminal defense lawyers at 702-DEFENSE (702-333-3673) today for a free consultation. Depending on the situation, we may be able to file a motion to suppress evidence, get your case dropped, and keep your criminal record clean.
To learn about California motions to suppress, go to our page on California motions to suppress.
