Supreme Court Pressi - Mapp. v Ohio by Sofia Cervantes

Key Players In the Case :

cervantess231 — 2024-02-26 13:32:27 UTC

Attorney Kearns, as well as Attorney Bernard Berkman on Mapp´s behalf and Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Mahon argued on behalf of State of Ohio.

Key Facts & Issues Adressed

cervantess231 — 2024-02-26 13:32:54 UTC

Evidence was seized unlawfully, without a search warrant and could not be used in criminal prosecutions in state courts.
U.S. Supreme Court ruled that evidence taken through illegal search and seizure was not permittable evidence

Outcome of the Case

cervantess231 — 2024-02-26 13:35:58 UTC

Decided on 20 June 1961, court case originated in Cleveland
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 5-3 vote in favor of Mapp
This applied the exclusionary rule that evidence illegally obtained is required to be excluded in criminal trials

LINK w/ More Info

cervantess231 — 2024-02-26 13:36:21 UTC

Picture relating to case

cervantess231 — 2024-02-26 13:39:02 UTC

LINK to video

cervantess231 — 2024-02-26 13:44:35 UTC

Key Facts #2

cervantess231 — 2024-02-26 16:03:12 UTC

The case bagan when police officers forced their way into Dollree Mapp's house without a proper search warrant. They believed she was protecting a suspected bomber and the police demanded entry. They did not find the suspect but they discovered some odd pictures in Mapp's vehicle. Mapp argued that her Fourth Amendment rights had been violated by the search, and eventually took her appeal to the Supreme Court