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The good-faith exception is a limitation on the exclusionary rule of the Fourth Amendment in U.S. constitutional law and criminal procedure. It allows evidence collected by law enforcement officers pursuant to a defective search warrant if they reasonably relied on its validity in good faith.
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Oct 18, 2023 · Learn how the good-faith exception allows evidence obtained from a search that appeared to have a lawful basis, such as a warrant, to be admissible in court, even if the warrant was later found to be invalid. Find out the requirements, limitations and controversies of this exception in criminal law.
Amdt4.5.2.3 Good Faith Exception. The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or ...
Learn how good faith provides an exception to the Fourth Amendment exclusionary rule barring the use of illegally seized evidence at trial. Find out the conditions and cases of this exception, such as Arizona v. Evans, Davis v. U.S., and Illinois v. Krull.
The good faith exception for searches conducted pursuant to warrants is not intended to signal our unwillingness strictly to enforce the requirements of the Fourth Amendment, and we do not believe that it will have this effect.
The author argues that the good faith exception to the Fourth Amendment exclusionary rule should cover all reasonable mistakes by police officers, not just those involving warrants. He compares the good faith exception with the doctrine of qualified immunity and explains its benefits and principles.
The Supreme Court held that evidence obtained from an unlawful arrest based on a negligent database error should not be suppressed under the Fourth Amendment. The Court applied the good-faith rule of United States v. Leon, 468 U. S. 897, and found that the arresting officers were innocent of any wrongdoing.
