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

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Judge-made law.

Constitutional law.

Evidence.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (10 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2009.

System Details:

text file

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.

Notes:

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.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Herring v. United States

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