The U.S. Supreme Court has reversed a decision of the Utah Supreme Court suppressing evidence from a stop conducted in good faith by a police officer. Utah v. Strieff, No. 14-1373, was decided 5-3.
On a quick scan, it does not appear to be the sweeping decision I was hoping for, but a win's a win.
Update: A follow-up post is here. CJLF's press release is here.
On a quick scan, it does not appear to be the sweeping decision I was hoping for, but a win's a win.
Update: A follow-up post is here. CJLF's press release is here.
Although the Court doesn't decide this case by defining the scope of the good faith exception, it seems to me that the opinion goes a long way toward the adoption of a rule that applies that exception if the officer's unreasonable conduct was not "flagrant"?