Author Question: In Nix v. Williams, the Supreme Court ruled that illegally obtained evidence could be used in a ... (Read 25 times)

bobbysung · **on:** Jul 10, 2018

In Nix v. Williams, the Supreme Court ruled that illegally obtained evidence could be used in a criminal trial if the government could demonstrate that

a. the government acted out of malice.
b. the defendant was aware that the government was investigating him or her.
c. the evidence inevitably would have been found by the police in the normal course of their investigation.
d. the search was conducted by state rather than federal officials.
e. the evidence was verified by an independent testing laboratory.

Question 2

In Katz v. United States, the Supreme Court determined that individuals' right to protection from unreasonable searches and seizures

a. does not pertain to those engaged in abstract advocacy of overthrowing the government.
b. is absolute.
c. must yield to important law enforcement interests.
d. does not apply to criminal suspects.
e. extends to places where people have a reasonable expectation of privacy.