James v. Illinois, No. 88-6075 (U.S. Supreme Court) (493 U.S. 307; 110 S.Ct. 648) (January 10, 1990) (Justice Brennan)

Loaded on June 19, 2006

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Fourth Amendment.

Defendant was convicted of murder and attempted murder. The appellate court held that the exclusionary rule barred admission of defendant's illegally obtained statements for the purpose of impeaching a defense witness' testimony and that the resulting constitutional error was not harmless. The Illinois Supreme Court reversed and reinstated the convictions. ...

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