good faith exception
- A rule that permits the use of evidence gathered without proper foundation if the officers conducting the investigation believed with sound reason that their actions were legal
- The court allowed the use of the obtained evidence under the good faith exception, as the officers had reasonably relied on the legality of their warrant.
- The good faith exception was applied in this case, permitting the evidence obtained through a warrant that was later found to be unsupported.
- Although the warrant was declared invalid, the evidence collected was still considered legal due to the good faith exception.
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