Fourth Amendment Flashcards
What is no writs of assistance?
No court order of assistance,
blanket search- cannot get,
search everything
What is the fourth amendment?
The right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures.
What is the definition of probable cause?
Reason to believe a crime has been committed.
What are two specific things you need in a search warrant?
What you are searching for and where you are searching
Weeks versus USA what is it about?
First case about illegally obtained evidence.
What is the definition for exclusionary rule?
Any evidence obtained in an illegal search cannot be used in court.
Wiretapping
Legal with a warrant
Name five exceptions where you don’t need a warrant.
- When evidence is in Plainview
- hot pursue
- the immediate area of an arrest
- Moveable scene
- flirtive movement
What is map v. Ohio about?
1961, all evidence by searches and seizures in violation of the Constitution is inadmissible in a state court.