Case Summary for U.S.vs.Leon
Prior History: -Mapp vs. Ohio
-U.S. vs. Calandra
-4th amendment (search and seizure)
-5th amendment (not to incriminate yourself)
Facts: -steak out for suspected drug dealing
-information from confidential informant
-previous convicted drug dealer
-search warrant prepared by drug enforcement officer (experienced)
-warrant issued by state judge
-drugs found and indicted in Federal Court for drug dealing
Rule: -federal judge overturned warrant
-reliability was not established
-probable cause of drug sale was not independently established
-the exclusionary rule
-constitutional rule
Reasoning: - good faith exception
-person who......
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