Discuss two SCOTUS opinions that expand the good-faith exception
What will be an ideal response?
U.S. v. Leon (1984) applied to officers who relied on judges.
Arizona v. Evans (1995) expanded it to reliance on court employees.
Illinois v. Krull (1987) expanded it to reliance on an unconstitutional state statute.
Herring v. U.S. (2009) expanded it to include reliance on other police personnel.
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a. lawyer negligence b. unrestrained zeal c. lawyer incompetence d. lawyer posturing
What drug Cartel was one of the most powerful criminal organizations in history, controlling production and distribution of cocaine and formed an allegiance with Pablo Escobar?
a. La Familia b. Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia c. Eduardo Arellano-Felix d. Medellin
Dorothea Dix described many jails, particularly those that did not separate inmates, as ______.
a. a free school of vice b. an accident waiting to happen c. a crime against humanity d. a waste of taxpayer money
Imagine that you are a new actor in a federal court. You are encouraged to think about all of the good you could contribute to on the state and local level. You know that by interpreting the requirements of federal law-especially the U.S. Constitution-the federal courts set the parameters for the operation of the criminal justice system so that police, prosecutors, defense attorneys, and judges honor the individual rights and liberties guaranteed in Constitution throughout all phases of the criminal justice process from the initial investigation by police to sentencing the offender.The Supreme Court, in particular, has a profound impact on the administration of criminal justice. What is an example of such an impact, and what more do you feel that you could be done in the future? As an
actor in a federal court, how can your efforts make their way to the Supreme Court? What will be an ideal response?