A police officer stops a car for speeding and conducts an illegal search of the trunk without a warrant or consent from the owner or operator. During the search, the officer however, finds a three kilos of cocaine, $35,000 in cash, and several stolen guns. Based on the exclusionary rule, what are the courts likely to do with the evidence in this case

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Alannah Gilmore

7 June, 15:34

A police officer stops a car for speeding and conducts an illegal search of the trunk without a warrant or consent from the owner or operator. During the search, the officer however, finds a three kilos of cocaine, $35,000 in cash, and several stolen guns. Based on the exclusionary rule, what are the courts likely to do with the evidence in this case

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Simone Holden · Answer 1

The courts will likely exclude the evidence from court.

Explanation:

Exclusionary rule can be defined as rule which are legal, in which evidence collected without the warrant and consent from the owner can't be used against the owner in a court of law which is why police officers are been warned from abusing the constitutional rights because the rule are based on constitutional law which has to be adhere to.

Therefore the courts will likely exclude the evidence from court because the police officer conducts an illegal search of the trunk without a warrant or consent from the owner or operator.