What is the current state of the law in relation to the use of illegal evidence in criminal cases?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Whitson, 587 F.2d 948 (9th Cir. 1978):

5 Some cases deal with the use of illegally obtained physical evidence, others with illegally obtained statements. While different constitutional considerations are at work both these situations are governed by the same standards. If a substantive difference is called for, the standards for admitting illegally obtained statements should be more strict because of the trustworthiness implications of the Fifth Amendment as distinguished from the security implications of the Fourth Amendment. See Stone v. Powell, 428 U.S. 465, 96 S.Ct. 3037, 49 L.Ed.2d 1067 (1976).

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