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"That's not the correct standard of evidence for the allegations supporting a search warrant." It would be great if you could explain (to us non lawyers) what
by plinkplonk 18y ago
"That's not the correct standard of evidence for the allegations supporting a search warrant."
It would be great if you could explain (to us non lawyers) what did constitute a correct standard of evidence.
- tokenadult 18y agoThe search warrant standard is called "probable cause" http://www.criminal-law-lawyer-source.com/terms/probable-cause.html http://www.criminal-law-lawyer-source.com/terms/probable-cau... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Probable_cause http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Probable_cause rather than "proof beyond a reasonable doubt" (which is what is needed for a criminal conviction) and definitely is at a level such that sometimes places are searched or items are seized that never end up resulting in a criminal prosecution. The case mentioned in this thread involved a search warrant affidavit mentioning facts that made reasonable a belief that the items seized should be looked at as possibly related to a crime.