Illegally Seized Evidence May Still Be Admissible
The US Supreme Court rules that evidence seized during an illegal stop is still admissible if there was a prior warrant out for arrest! Question:
The US Supreme Court rules that evidence seized during an illegal stop is still admissible if there was a prior warrant out for arrest! Question:
What if the police “illegally” entered a home (i.e. without a warrant) and obtained evidence that showed a person had mostly likely been driving an
Let’s assume Frank was illegally detained by the police. And, as a result the police came across evidence that shows Frank committed a felony. The
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