Exclusionary Rule

Question 1

The three “I’s” that make evidence admissible:

Answer 1

Independent source
Intervening act of free will
Inevitable discovery

Question 2

Warrant was incorrect— can officer still rely on it and have the evidence admitted?

Answer 2

Yes if relied upon in good faith (with some exceptions, like the warrant was so bad that a reasonable officer should not have relied on it)

Question 3

What happens on appeal when illegal evidence is admitted?

Answer 3

Conviction should be overturned unless government meets its burden to show beyond a reasonable doubt that the error was harmless