Search & Seizure: The One Mistake That Can Kill a Criminal Case

Mystery & Crime • Research & Forensics
2023
Featuring Alan A Cook

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ABOUT THIS SESSION

Search and seizure errors can unravel an entire case, on the page and in real life. Alan A. Cook draws on experience as a prosecutor, law clerk, and district attorney to explain how the Fourth Amendment actually works in practice. This session helps writers understand warrants, exceptions, and common pitfalls so legal procedures in their stories feel accurate, credible, and dramatically sound.

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