While performing a search of a suspect's home, an officer notices that the judge who signed the warrant put the wrong date on the document. The officer stops the search so he can get it corrected, but his colleague has already found evidence that links the suspect to the crime. What will happen to the evidence in this case?

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The evidence can still be used in court since the mistake on the warrant does not invalidate the entire search. As long as the mistake was not intentional and did not invalidate the probable cause for the warrant, the evidence obtained during the search can still be used as evidence.

While Performing a Search of a Suspect's Home, an Officer