1.The good faith exception to the exclusionary rule focuses primarily on the reasonable beliefs of police officers.
2.The good faith exception to the search warrant was recognized by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1984 in United States v. Leon.
3.The police served a warrant at 347 Main Street, which resulted in the seizure of large quantities of marijuana sitting on the countertops in the kitchen of the residence. Ted, the resident of 347 Main Street is arrested for possession with intent to distribute marijuana. Before his trial, Ted’s attorney moves to have the evidence against Ted suppressed after learning that the address on the warrant should have been 437 Main Street and not Ted’s residence at 347 Main Street. The prosecution learns that the court clerk inadvertently transposed the 3 and 4, and the warrant was issued with an incorrect address. The evidence against Ted will be suppressed as a result of the clerk’s error.
4.The inevitable discovery exception to the exclusionary rule requires that the government prove by clear and convincing evidence that the evidence unlawfully seized would have been inevitably discovered in the same condition in a lawful fashion.
5.Evidence that is seized in an unlawful search may be used for impeachment of the defendant if the defendant takes the stand at his trial.