Summary
The United States Supreme Court decided that evidence obtained in a valid search of a house, i.e., made pursuant to a warrant supported by probable cause, need not be suppressed because the police did not wait long enough to enter after announcing their presence. The opinion discussed the high social cost of suppressing the truth in criminal cases and decided that the exclusionary rule should not be extended into new territory. [CJLF brief in PDF.]
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Amicus brief
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