In Wolf v. Colorado, the U.S. Supreme was called on to address whether evidence seized in violation of the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments could be used in state court and held that:
a. The exclusionary rule that applied to defendants in federal court also applied to defendants in state court.
b. The exclusionary rule was an explicit requirement of the Fourth Amendment and equally applicable to the state and federal courts.
c. The exclusionary rule was a judiciary creation to expedite the trial process.
d. State courts were not required to exclude from trial evidence that was seized in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment.
d. State courts were not required to exclude from trial evidence that was seized in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment.
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A) state institutions. B) local jails. C) mental hospitals. D) local community agencies and programs.
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A) The open air above the yard visible to an airplane or helicopter B) The curtilage around the fence C) A building located inside the fenced backyard D) A back patio
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A. bribery. B. perjury. C. obstruction of justice. D. witness tampering.