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Henry Hyde: “The present exclusionary rule does not accomplish anything but let the accused go free.”

On the recordFebruary 7, 1995
The present exclusionary rule does not accomplish anything but let the accused go free.
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Henry Hyde
Illinois

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Discussing the implications of the exclusionary rule in a legislative debate.

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