In a Criminal Case, If Evidence Is Not Gathered Properly

question 36

Multiple Choice

In a criminal case, if evidence is not gathered properly, such as by a search that violates Fourth Amendment rights, then at trial that evidence is:

• A) allowed to be referred to but not presented directly
• B) allowed only if probable cause is first established
• C) allowed if found to be "critical to justice"
• D) irrelevant since there can be no trial if there was an improper search
• E) none of the other choices

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