The Supreme Court decision United States v. Leon established the good faith exception which allowed
A) the state to introduce evidence at trial if that evidence was seized on the basis of a mistakenly issued search warrant.
B) the state to exempt a person from punishment for a crime if that person did not understand that his or her action was criminal.
C) individuals to publish any material they wish, as long as they believe that material to be factually correct.
D) people to be excused from jury duty if they can demonstrate that they have given their best effort in performing other civic duties.
E) a mistake in securing evidence to be considered neutrally by a jury.
A
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