Mapp V. Jimeno Case

The police love hints and tips about where to find the next criminal, but what would happen if the information was misleading? In May of 1957, police officers in Cleveland, Ohio, got a call about a person in a bombing case and some illegal betting equipment could be found in the house of Dollree Mapp. Three Cleveland police officers went to her house and requested to be admitted into her house. Mapp demanded the police officers show her a warrant, but the officers didn’t have a warrant. Two of the officers left and came back with back up and a fake warrant. They briefly showed Mapp the warrant. When she asked to see it, the cops handcuffed her and proceeded to search her house. The police did not find anything bomb or betting related. During their search though, they did find illegal pornographic material. She claimed it was lwft behind by the previous owner, but she was arrested and found guilty for possession or pornographic material. Mapp was unable to win over the Ohio Supreme Court, so she took her case to the US Supreme Court where they decided this was a violation of the fourth amendment. Former attorney general and Associate Justice then stated, “We hold that all evidence obtained by searches and seizures in violation of the Constitution …show more content…
The man also had reason to believe Jimeno was involved in drug trafficking. This should have given him a valid reason to search the car. If Jimeno had a gun case in the back of the car, the policeman could have opened it because it was a danger. Homicide in the United States is rising. This year alone, there have been 16,238 death due to homicide. This includes all deaths by firearms and other weapons. Drug overdose is becoming more common, too. In 2008, there were around 120,000 deaths from overdose. This number has risen over the past few years. So which is more dangerous, drugs or