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· 3/1/1974

United States v. Salvatore Castellana A/K/A Sam Castellana

Citations

  • 488 F.2d 65

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  • “To admit unlawfully obtained evidence on the strength of some judge’s speculation that it would have been discovered legally anyway would be to cripple the exclusionary rule as a deterrent to improper police conduct.”

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Judges: Goldberg, Ingraham, Thornberry

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