United States v. Leon
| United States v. Leon | |
|---|---|
| Argued January 17, 1984 Decided July 5, 1984 | |
| Full case name | United States v. Leon et al. |
| Citations | 468 U.S. 897 (more) 104 S. Ct. 3405, 82 L. Ed. 2d 677, 1984 U.S. LEXIS 153 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | 701 F.2d 187 (9th Cir. 1983); cert. granted, 463 U.S. 1206 (1983). |
| Holding | |
| Established that evidence obtained in good faith by police relying upon a search warrant that subsequently is found to be deficient may be used in a criminal trial. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | White, joined by Burger, Blackmun, Powell, Rehnquist, O'Connor |
| Concurrence | Blackmun |
| Dissent | Brennan, joined by Marshall |
| Dissent | Stevens |
| Laws applied | |
| U.S. Const. amend. IV | |
United States v. Leon, 468 U.S. 897 (1984), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court established the "good faith" exception to the Fourth Amendment exclusionary rule.