In criminal procedure context, a rule under which any evidence that is obtained in violation of the accused's constitutional rights guaranteed by the 4th, 5th, or 6th amendments to the U.S. Constitution, as well as any evidence derived from the illegally obtained evidence, will not be admissible in court is called___________-
Business · High School · Thu Feb 04 2021
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Answer: The rule you're referring to is called the "exclusionary rule." This legal principle in United States criminal procedure prohibits the use of evidence that has been obtained in violation of the defendant's constitutional rights. Specifically, evidence gathered in violation of the Fourth Amendment, which protects against unreasonable searches and seizures, the Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination, or the Sixth Amendment right to counsel, is inadmissible in a court of law to prove guilt in a criminal prosecution. Moreover, not only is the directly obtained evidence excluded, but also any additional evidence that was derived from the initial illegal search or interrogation, which is known as "fruit of the poisonous tree."