Therefore, limiting a juror’s access to mobile devices, the internet and newspapers is imperative in order for jurors to make a judgement solely based on the evidence presented at trial. For this reason, evidence presented in court must be collected in compliance with the Fourth Amendment protection against unreasonable search and seizure and the requirement of a warrant based on probable cause. If evidence is obtained by law enforcement in violation of the Fourth Amendment, it falls under the exclusionary rule and would be deemed inadmissible. Many see the exclusionary rule as a way for guilty defendants to get away with breaking the law due to mistakes made by law enforcement. On the contrary, the exclusionary rule protects civil liberties and provides severe consequences to law enforcement if they do not comply with the proper procedures of the collection of
Therefore, limiting a juror’s access to mobile devices, the internet and newspapers is imperative in order for jurors to make a judgement solely based on the evidence presented at trial. For this reason, evidence presented in court must be collected in compliance with the Fourth Amendment protection against unreasonable search and seizure and the requirement of a warrant based on probable cause. If evidence is obtained by law enforcement in violation of the Fourth Amendment, it falls under the exclusionary rule and would be deemed inadmissible. Many see the exclusionary rule as a way for guilty defendants to get away with breaking the law due to mistakes made by law enforcement. On the contrary, the exclusionary rule protects civil liberties and provides severe consequences to law enforcement if they do not comply with the proper procedures of the collection of