What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? UT
Short version:
Detective walked in the house without letting my wife read the warrant (which allowed him to take my phone). When I came out he handed me the warrant and demanded my phone, took my phone out of my hand, and told me I had to come with him. I told him I needed to go plug in my laptop first and he told me I wasn't allowed to do so and demanded I set it on the floor in the hallway and come with him immediately. The warrant was only for the phone, not for me, but I didn't have time to read that part of it yet. He made the other 4 detectives stay in the house with my wife even though no warrant permitted this. The warrant had no warrant # on it. When we got to the station, he told me I couldn't get out of the car and I needed to wait for him to get me. In the station, he searched me and patted me down for weapons, etc then locked me in the interrogation room. Later he told me I wasn't under arrest and wasn't yet being charged with anything, but indicated he would later arrest me and charge me at some point. When we came home, he walked in again univited to talk to the other detectives he made stay with my wife. He also told my wife and I we were being kicked out of the house (we were treatment providers for troubled teens) and that we HAD TO tell him where we are going to and where we are staying, etc.
Did he unlawfully detain me? Can I do anything about this?
How Long can they keep my phone for? They just wanted to retrieve the text messages off it. When can I get it back? I haven't been charged with anything yet.
Do I really have to tell him where I am moving to now that he got me fired and evicted? I mean, don't I have to be officially charged of a crime first?
He misled me and misrepresented things in lots of ways, and I can give more details if necessary, but he really made it seem like I was under arrest and didn't tell me until later that I wasn't being arrested or charged yet.What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
Short version:
Detective walked in the house without letting my wife read the warrant (which allowed him to take my phone). When I came out he handed me the warrant and demanded my phone, took my phone out of my hand, and told me I had to come with him. I told him I needed to go plug in my laptop first and he told me I wasn't allowed to do so and demanded I set it on the floor in the hallway and come with him immediately. The warrant was only for the phone, not for me, but I didn't have time to read that part of it yet. He made the other 4 detectives stay in the house with my wife even though no warrant permitted this. The warrant had no warrant # on it. When we got to the station, he told me I couldn't get out of the car and I needed to wait for him to get me. In the station, he searched me and patted me down for weapons, etc then locked me in the interrogation room. Later he told me I wasn't under arrest and wasn't yet being charged with anything, but indicated he would later arrest me and charge me at some point. When we came home, he walked in again univited to talk to the other detectives he made stay with my wife. He also told my wife and I we were being kicked out of the house (we were treatment providers for troubled teens) and that we HAD TO tell him where we are going to and where we are staying, etc.
Did he unlawfully detain me? Can I do anything about this?
How Long can they keep my phone for? They just wanted to retrieve the text messages off it. When can I get it back? I haven't been charged with anything yet.
Do I really have to tell him where I am moving to now that he got me fired and evicted? I mean, don't I have to be officially charged of a crime first?
He misled me and misrepresented things in lots of ways, and I can give more details if necessary, but he really made it seem like I was under arrest and didn't tell me until later that I wasn't being arrested or charged yet.What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?