Can evidence that was obtained by illegal search and seizure be used in a criminal case?
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The following excerpt is from Stewart v. United States, 440 F.2d 954 (9th Cir. 1971):
5 Such a construction is consistent with the rule governing the admissibility of evidence charged to have been obtained by illegal search and seizure in violation of the Fourth Amendment. Wong Sun v. United States, 371 U.S. 471, 83 S.Ct. 407, 9 L.Ed.2d 441 (1963).
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