If the police make an honest and reasonable error or mistake which violates the Fourth Amendment,the evidence may still be admissible under application of the ______exception.

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The good faith exception allows for the admission of evidence obtained by police who reasonably believed that their actions were lawful, even if a mistake was made. This exception applies when an officer acts in good faith based on a warrant that is later found to be invalid or defective, or when the officer acts based on a statute that is later deemed unconstitutional. However, if the mistake was not reasonable or the officer acted with intentional misconduct, the evidence may still be excluded under the Fourth Amendment.

If the Police Make an Honest and Reasonable Error or Mistake