The Nolan Law Firm

It can be incredibly traumatic to witness law enforcement officials rifling through one’s personal possessions, tearing through their home or emptying out the contents of their car for all of the world to see. Although in some cases it is legal for Arizona police officers to perform these extensive searches of suspects’ property, in other…

The search of a Mesa resident’s home or vehicle by law enforcement officials may be a stressful and upsetting process. It can be incredibly difficult to see law enforcement officials go through one’s personal items and, if they allege to have found incriminating evidence, law enforcement officials may move forward with the arrest of the…

New technology such as Alexa and other information devices have given police new and effective tools. But this evidence also raises serious concerns about illegal search and seizure and privacy rights in prosecutions in Arizona and across the country. In a New Hampshire murder case, a judge ordered Amazon to release recordings from a victim’s Echo device and any…

Passengers on buses and other transportation do not leave their fourth amendment constitutional rights at the curb. In response to recent demands for identification by federal immigration officers, Greyhound issued an advisory to bus passengers about their rights against illegal search and seizure. The advisory was issued during the holiday season amid recent expanded checks by U.S. Customs…

The Fourth Amendment protects the citizen of Arizona from unreasonable search and seizure. However, there are circumstances that the law may deem reasonable, depending on the location and details of the search. At the Nolan Law Firm, we often fight to ensure the protection of our clients’ rights from illegal search and seizures. According to…

You probably know that you have a right against illegal searches in Arizona. This comes from the U.S. Constitution. It protects you against the government or a government agent searching your person or personal property and seizing items that it could then use against you in court. While this law usually applies to all situations,…

According to a study the Connell Law School, 2 out of 3 individuals have lost their fourth amendment rights to DHS. Agents do not need a probable cause or a warranty, for that matter, to search and hold your property.  The law dictates how much authority law enforcers have to search and seize your property. Primarily, the goal…

An important decision recently reminded Arizonans that police cannot drag out a traffic stop for a long time without a good legal reason to keep people from moving on. It was also a reminder that police sometimes give orders that will not stand up legally under closer study, and that arrests and charges in such…