In Mapp v. Ohio (1961), the Warren Court incorporated the 'exclusionary rule' to the states, meaning that:
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Correct answer: Evidence seized in violation of the 4th Amendment cannot be used in court
The Court determined that the 4th Amendment's protection against unreasonable searches and seizures would be meaningless unless evidence obtained illegally was barred from trial. This applied a federal standard to state criminal prosecutions.
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