Question

Stanley is on trial for an attempted burglary. The prosecutor found evidence that could potentially convict Stanley. However, this evidence was obtained from Stanley’s mother’s house without a search warrant. Why is this evidence considered inadmissible in the court of law?
because it is irrelevant to the case at hand
because it violates the Fourth Amendment
because it defies the judge’s good faith
because it questions the jury’s

Answer 1

The second answer choice is your answer.

Answer 2

Answer:

Because it violates the Fourth Amendment

Explanation:

The Fourth Amendment secures the right of the people to privacy, this means that their persons, houses, papers, effects are protected from unreasonable searches, which means that houses are only available to searches with a legal warrant. The amendment also protects people from general warrants and determines that each search should be cleared by a judge and the government should show a probable cause to justify it.