Unreasonable Search and Seizure

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Search of an individual or his/her premises (including an automobile) and/or seizure of evidence found in such a search by a law enforcement officer without a search warrant and without “probable cause” to believe evidence of a crime is present. such a search and/or seizure is unconstitutional under the 4th amendment (applied to the states by the 14th amendment), and evidence obtained thereby may not be introduced in court.

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