United States v. Leon
1984 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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United States v. Leon, 468 U.S. 897 (1984), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court established the "good faith" exception to the Fourth Amendment exclusionary rule.[1]
Quick Facts United States v. Leon, Argued January 17, 1984 Decided July 5, 1984 ...
United States v. Leon | |
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Argued January 17, 1984 Decided July 5, 1984 | |
Full case name | United States v. Leon et al. |
Citations | 468 U.S. 897 (more) 104 S. Ct. 3405, 82 L. Ed. 2d 677, 1984 U.S. LEXIS 153 |
Case history | |
Prior | 701 F.2d 187 (9th Cir. 1983); cert. granted, 463 U.S. 1206 (1983). |
Holding | |
Established that evidence obtained in good faith by police relying upon a search warrant that subsequently is found to be deficient may be used in a criminal trial. | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | White, joined by Burger, Blackmun, Powell, Rehnquist, O'Connor |
Concurrence | Blackmun |
Dissent | Brennan, joined by Marshall |
Dissent | Stevens |
Laws applied | |
U.S. Const. amend. IV |
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