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Mapp v. Ohio
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Mapp v. Ohio

US Supreme Court decision of 1961 dealing with the admission into criminal trials of evidence procured through illegal searches and seizures. Mapp, a Cleveland woman, was arrested for the possession of obscene materials discovered by police during an illegal search. Convicted by the state, Mapp appealed to the US Supreme Court, arguing that her Fourth Amendment rights had been violated. The Court reversed Mapp's conviction, creating the rule that all illegally obtained evidence be excluded from state and federal trials.



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