Criminal
Mar. 23, 2011
Justices Lean Toward Narrowing Exclusionary Rule
The U.S. Supreme Court appeared likely Monday to hand prosecutors a victory by narrowing the circumstances in which a defendant can suppress evidence.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court appeared likely Monday to hand prosecutors a victory by narrowing the circumstances in which a defendant can suppress evidence. The court heard argument in a sequel to its 2009 ruling that the Fourth Amendment requires police officers to justify the warrantless search of a car of somebody they've just arrested. Arizona v. Gant, 129 S. Ct. 1710.
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