When Officer Duffy talked with his sergeant at the end of his shift, they looked more closely at the warrant and noted that the warrant was actually for the previous tenants.In this situation, the police department should be protected from legal action by the:

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The good faith exception allows evidence obtained from a search with a warrant that is later found to be invalid to still be admissible in court if the officers conducting the search acted in good faith and believed the warrant was valid at the time of the search. In this scenario, Officer Duffy acted in good faith based on the information given in the warrant, making the good faith exception applicable to protect the police department from legal action.

When Officer Duffy Talked with His Sergeant at the End