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> if law enforcement finds evidence of guilt via illegal search, they cannot use that evidence in court. This is not strictly correct. If law enforcement viola
by bdowling 7y ago
> if law enforcement finds evidence of guilt via illegal search, they cannot use that evidence in court.
This is not strictly correct. If law enforcement violates your rights via an illegal search, they cannot use that evidence against you. However, they may be able to use the evidence against others.
For example, suppose the police illegally search your house and find drugs and a list of customers. You may be able to exclude that evidence from being used against you but your customers may not be so lucky because it was not their 4th Amendment rights that were violated by the illegal search.
- quickthrower2 7y agoInteresting, so there is an incentive to do an illegal search especially for drugs where you might find a higher up.