The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Whiting, 781 F.2d 692 (9th Cir. 1986):
The issue whether the "good-faith" exception to the fourth amendment's exclusionary rule might apply to this case involves the selection of a rule of law and is thus reviewed de novo. See United States v. McConney, 728 F.2d 1195, 1200 (9th Cir.) (en banc), cert. denied, --- U.S. ----, 105 S.Ct. 101, 83 L.Ed.2d 46 (1984).
2. The "Good-Faith" Exception
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