A prosecutor is ready to proceed with a case but decides not to because, upon further investigation, he finds that the police conducted an illegal search. What would be the rationale for this dismissal

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The rationale for dismissal in this case would be a due process problem. If the police conducted an illegal search, any evidence obtained from that search would be inadmissible in court due to the Fourth Amendment's prohibition against unreasonable searches and seizures. As a result, the prosecutor may not have enough evidence to proceed with the case, and dismissing it would protect the defendant's right to due process.

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