Pre-Sentence Report The exclusionary rule states that illegally-obtained evidence and statements obtained through an illegal interrogation, in violation of the Fourth, Fifth, or Sixth Amendment of the United States Constitution, are inadmissible at the criminal trial of a person whose rights were violated. In basic terms, the illegally obtained evidence cannot be used against the… Read More
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How the Exclusionary Rule Fails to Deter Police Misconduct
In our last blog post, we went over the exclusionary rule and how it protects people from overzealous law enforcement officers who violate your civil rights in order to find evidence of a crime. Because the Fourth Amendment only guarantees your right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures, and does not provide a… Read More