Since Mapp v. Ohio, the United States Supreme Court has held that evidence obtained as a result of a violation of the Fourth Amendment cannot be used in any criminal prosecution of a defendant. This is called the exclusionary rule, and it encompasses both the “primary evidence obtained as a direct result of an illegal search …
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Welcome back to Talking Law! Today I will discuss the invalidation of the gay marriage ban in Texas and the widely expanded rights of the police to search your home. Also, as I always do with this show, I’ll be answering questions off of avvo.com on civil law suits. Call in at 6:00 p.m. to get …
Continue reading Talking Law: The Ebb and Flow of Liberty – Gay Marriage Bans Invalidated; Search of Homes Eviscerated.This week on talking law, I’ll be answering questions off of avvo.com on Criminal Law. Call in at 7:00 p.m. to get your legal questions answered at 478-227-3879. Make sure to subscribe on iTunes and listen to the show on stitcher. Tune in this Friday for The David Dorer Show and live tweet me at @DavidTDorer.
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