You are defending a client against a murder charge. You have consulted with your client and are making preparations for the upcoming trial. The police had a warrant to search inside your client's house, but the weapon was found outside. You believe that the weapon was found and seized improperly, and should not be allowed to be used as evidence, so you will ask the judge to enforce the

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The exclusionary rule prevents the government from using most evidence gathered in violation of the United States Constitution. In this case, if the weapon was found and seized outside the scope of the search warrant, it could be considered a violation of the Fourth Amendment, which protects against unreasonable searches and seizures. Therefore, asking the judge to enforce the exclusionary rule would be the appropriate legal strategy to attempt to have the improperly seized weapon excluded from evidence.

You Are Defending a Client Against a Murder Charge