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Mapp v. Ohio, 367 U.S. 643 (1961) Argued: March 29, 1961. Decided: June 19, 1961. Annotation. Primary Holding. The prosecution is not allowed to present evidence that law enforcement secured during a search that was unconstitutional under the Fourth Amendment. Syllabus. U.S. Supreme Court. Mapp v. Ohio, 367 U.S. 643 (1961) Mapp v. Ohio. No. 236.
Mapp v. Ohio, 367 U.S. 643 (1961), was a landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in which the Court ruled that the exclusionary rule, which prevents prosecutors from using evidence in court that was obtained by violating the 4th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, applies not only to the federal government but also to the state governments.
Mapp v. Ohio, case in which the U.S. Supreme Court on June 19, 1961, ruled (6–3) that evidence obtained in violation of the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which prohibits “unreasonable searches and seizures,” is inadmissible in state courts.
Mapp v. Ohio. Media. Oral Argument - March 29, 1961. Opinions. Syllabus. View Case. Appellant. Dollree Mapp. Appellee. Ohio. Location. Mapp's Residence. Docket no. 236. Decided by. Warren Court. Citation. 367 US 643 (1961) Argued. Mar 29, 1961. Decided. Jun 19, 1961. Facts of the case.
Mapp v. Ohio (1961) 367 U.S. 643 (1961) “We hold that all evidence obtained by searches and seizures in violation of the Constitution is. . . inadmissible in a state court. . . .
Mapp v. Ohio (1961) Illegally Obtained Evidence is Inadmissible in State Courts. Overview. Suspicious that Dollree Mapp might be hiding a person suspected in a bombing, the police demanded entrance to her home. Mapp refused to let them in because they did not have a warrant. The police later forced their way into her house.
Mapp v. Ohio was a 1961 landmark Supreme Court case decided 6–3 by the Warren Court, in which it was held that Fourth Amendment’s protection against unreasonable searches and seizures applied to the states and excluded unconstitutionally obtained evidence from use in state criminal prosecutions.
