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United States v. Leon, 468 U.S. 897 (1984), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court established the "good faith" exception to the Fourth Amendment exclusionary rule. [1] Background. In August 1981, police in Burbank, California received a tip identifying Patsy Stewart and Armando Sanchez as drug dealers.
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The police applied to a judge for a search warrant of Leon's home based on the evidence from their surveillance. A judge issued the warrant and the police recovered large quantities of illegal drugs. Leon was indicted for violating federal drug laws. A judge concluded that the affidavit for the search warrant was insufficient; it did not ...
Held: 1. The Fourth Amendment exclusionary rule should not be applied so as to bar the use in the prosecution's case in chief of evidence obtained by officers acting in reasonable reliance on a search warrant issued by a detached and neutral magistrate but ultimately found to be invalid. Pp. 468 U. S. 905 -925.
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Apr 19, 2017 · Case summary for United States v. Leon: Police officers executed a facially valid search warrant unveiling evidence that was later introduced at trial. The warrant was later determined to lack probable cause. Leon, along with others, moved to suppress the evidence claiming introduction of the evidence would violate their Fourth Amendment rights.
Brief Fact Summary. A search warrant was issued to search the Respondent, Leon’s (the “respondent”) residence wherein a large quantity of illegal drugs was found. The affidavit upon which the search warrant was issued was found to be insufficient on its face. The evidence was suppressed at trial.
104 S.Ct. 3405. 82 L.Ed.2d 677. UNITED STATES, Petitioner. v. Alberto Antonio LEON et al. No. 82-1771. Supreme Court of the United States. Argued Jan. 17, 1984. Decided July 5, 1984. Rehearing Denied Sept. 18, 1984. Syllabus.
By Kentucky Justice & Public Safety Cabinet. Jul 20, 2001. U.S. v. Leon, 468 U.S. 897, 104 S.Ct. 3430 (1984) FACTS: After an investigation, which included an anonymous tip, officers applied for a warrant to search three houses and the automobiles of three suspects, of which Leon was one.
