I held that the act violated the Constitution, but that the evidence could still be used because the officers had--there was, in law, a good faith exception to the error in the warrant.
Sonia Sotomayor: “I held that the act violated the Constitution, but that the evidence could still be used because the officers had--there…”
On the recordMay 7, 2009
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Sotomayor explains her ruling on constitutional violations and good faith exceptions.
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