Expert: Robin Sexton - 4/23/2008

Question
i was pulled over on a traffic stop by two officers i have a valid lincense they search me an my car let me go . a month later they picked me up on dat same pull over an said they found cocoaine underneith my car when i pulled off from them so they arrested me with no warrant so i got a lawyer got the video tape form da pull over nothing was underneith my car or anything on da ground they still made me take it to trial pay all this money for a lawyer harrass da hell out me till my courtdate finally i take it to court i beet it da charge but it on my record an on video it shows da police pulling to da same spot about where my cars was an open his door an take off an lice da scene he wasent ask why he did any of this an lied at court numerous time i feel like if i didnt get a lawyer they would have tried to seen me to prison an another thing is how many other people could they had did dat too

Answer
Terrence,

I read through your posting several times but couldn't really find a question in it.  Unfortunately there are some, thankfully few, police officers who do not preform there jobs ethically.  All police departments know this can and does happen.  My suggestion at this point is to contact the agencys internal investigations unit, police chief or send a letter to the head of the prosecuting attorneys office.  Explain to them the issue, explain your fear of retaliation from these officers.  Another aspect you can pursue is a civil suit against the officers and the department.  You will need to contact a private attorney knowledgeable in this facet of law.  Normally they take these cases if they have merit on a contingency basis.  Meaning you don't pay, they take a potion of the settlement if any.

Good Luck

Robin