Any evidence obtained by law enforcement officers in violation of the Fourth Amendment guarantee against unreasonable searches and seizures is not admissible in a criminal trial to prove guilt; this rule was applied by the United States Supreme Court to the states in 1961 in

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The correct answer is A) Mapp v. Ohio. This landmark case in 1961 established that evidence obtained in violation of the Fourth Amendment, which protects against unreasonable searches and seizures, is inadmissible in state courts. This principle is known as the exclusionary rule.

Any Evidence Obtained by Law Enforcement Officers in Violation of the Fourth