Herring v. United States : Extension of the Good-Faith Exception to the Exclusionary Rule in Fourth Amendment Cases.

Provides overview of the exclusionary rule as it pertains to the Fourth Amendment, requiring a trial court to forbid prosecution use of evidence obtained as a result of an unconstitutional search or seizure. Explains good-faith exception to exclusionary rule, which occurs when police officers act wi...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2009.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Judge-made law. Constitutional law. Evidence. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Provides overview of the exclusionary rule as it pertains to the Fourth Amendment, requiring a trial court to forbid prosecution use of evidence obtained as a result of an unconstitutional search or seizure. Explains good-faith exception to exclusionary rule, which occurs when police officers act with "objectively reasonable reliance" on a search warrant later found to be invalid. Reviews Supreme Court ruling in Herring v. U.S., which broadens scope of the good-faith exception to the exclusionary rule in Fourth Amendment cases; and considers implications.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.