In Nix v.Williams (1984),the U.S.Supreme Court agreed that improperly obtained evidence can be used when it would later have been inevitably discovered without improper actions by the police.

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The statement is true. The Supreme Court ruled in Nix v. Williams that evidence obtained improperly can be used if it would have inevitably been discovered by legal means. This is known as the inevitable discovery doctrine.

In Nix VWilliams (1984),the U