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title: "What happens if the drugs were found during an illegal search in Rhode Island?"
description: "If police searched your car, home, or person without a warrant or a valid legal exception, a lawyer can file a motion to suppress the evidence. When a judge rules the search unconstitutional, the..."
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date: 2026-07-21
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# What happens if the drugs were found during an illegal search in Rhode Island?

If police searched your car, home, or person without a warrant or a valid legal exception, a lawyer can file a motion to suppress the evidence. When a judge rules the search unconstitutional, the drugs are thrown out, and the case frequently collapses because there is nothing left to prove possession. Search and seizure challenges are one of the most powerful tools in a distribution case.