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Is that how that actually works?
by knowaveragejoe 10y ago
Is that how that actually works?
- Retric 10y agoIt's complicated. http://criminal.findlaw.com/criminal-procedure/how-to-suppress-evidence.html http://criminal.findlaw.com/criminal-procedure/how-to-suppre... The government can use evidence collected illegally if provided by a private party not at the behest of the government. AKA: Cops can't pay a PI to break into someone's house. Prosecutors can use evidence from a criminal who broke into someone's house and then sent it to the police. Prosecutors can use evidence collected by cops while in active pursuit of a third party. There is also evidence that neither side can use. But, the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exclusionary_rule https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exclusionary_rule only applies to prosecutors.