__________ determined that evidence found through improper searches and seizures must be excluded from use at both state and federal trials.

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__________ determined that evidence found through improper searches and seizures must be excluded from use at both state and federal trials.

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Mapp v. Ohio (1961) established the exclusionary rule, which mandates that evidence obtained through violations of the Fourth Amendment's protection against unreasonable searches and seizures is inadmissible in state courts. This decision extended the exclusionary rule, which was previously applicable only in federal courts, to state courts as well, thereby significantly impacting law enforcement practices across the United States.

__________ Determined That Evidence Found Through Improper Searches and Seizures Must