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Heien v. North Carolina, No. 13-604 (U.S. Supreme Court) (575 U.S. ___; 135 S.Ct. 530) (December 15, 2014) (Justice (John G.) Roberts)

Loaded on April 28, 2014 published in Punch and Jurists December 29, 2014
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Mistakes of Law.

In this case, the Supreme Court held that the Fourth Amendment allows for certain mistakes of the law by the police in making stops of automobiles - a holding that is far more forgiving of the police than the absolute rule that applies to other citizens - namely: “Ignorance of ...

 

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