Arrested

[mdi]

What is the name of your state? Mississippi. Me and a few buddies were in my car in a parking lot without the car on. A cop came up to my car with a light shined it in and saw paraphernalia. He then got us all out of the car searched my car and arrested only me cause i claimed all the stuff to be mine. I was then taken to jail and my car was towed. However i never recieved a citation stating my arrest or why i was arrested. I was wonder if i could get the charges, possesion of paraphernalia, dissmesed because of this and if he was unlawful in coming to my car and shining a light in?

Thank You,
Michael

[Shay-Pari'e]

Exactly how did the police shine a light into your car that was unlawfull?

[Shay-Pari'e]

[quote=mdi;1495060]What is the name of your state? Mississippi. Me and a few buddies were in my car in a parking lot without the car on. A cop came up to my car with a light shined it in and saw paraphernalia. He then got us all out of the car searched my car and arrested only me cause i claimed all the stuff to be mine. I was then taken to jail and my car was towed. However i never recieved a citation stating my arrest or why i was arrested. I was wonder if i could get the charges, possesion of paraphernalia, dissmesed dissmessed probably, but dismissed is not probable.

[The Occultist]

Originally Posted by mdi

What is the name of your state? Mississippi. Me and a few buddies were in my car in a parking lot without the car on. A cop came up to my car with a light shined it in and saw paraphernalia. He then got us all out of the car searched my car and arrested only me cause i claimed all the stuff to be mine. I was then taken to jail and my car was towed. However i never recieved a citation stating my arrest or why i was arrested. I was wonder if i could get the charges, possesion of paraphernalia, dissmesed because of this and if he was unlawful in coming to my car and shining a light in?

Thank You,
Michael

You've stated nothing that is illegal on the officer's part, and you've stated no reasons for why anything would be dismissed.

[CdwJava]

Originally Posted by mdi

Me and a few buddies were in my car in a parking lot without the car on. A cop came up to my car with a light shined it in and saw paraphernalia.

Next time toke up at home and not in the car.

He then got us all out of the car searched my car and arrested only me cause i claimed all the stuff to be mine.

You confessed!? Wow! On behalf of cops everywhere, I thank you.

I was then taken to jail and my car was towed. However i never recieved a citation stating my arrest or why i was arrested.

It might say on the booking paperwork you later received. If you made bail, then presumably you will be notified of future court appearances. if you were released on your own recognizance, then you were either given a court date or informed to wait until you are contacted. If you really want to be safe, call the court and see if they can tell you the date and time.

I was wonder if i could get the charges, possesion of paraphernalia, dissmesed because of this and if he was unlawful in coming to my car and shining a light in?

Dismissed on what grounds? Nothing you have written here gives any reason to think that the matter would be dismissed. Oh, and the officer has every right to walk up and shine his flashlight into the car.

- Carl