The purpose for this rule can be looked at like a way for law enforcements to conduct searches and seizures that do not violate the Fourth Amendment and individuals that have had their rights violated. This legal rule first made its appearance during the U.S. Supreme court case Weeks v. United States (1914). Freemont Weeks was arrested under suspicion of using the U.S. mail to transmit lottery tickets. The purpose for this rule can be looked at like a way for law enforcements to conduct searches and seizures that do not violate the Fourth Amendment and individuals that have had their rights violated. This legal rule first made its appearance during the U.S. Supreme court case Weeks v. United States (1914). Freemont Weeks was arrested under suspicion of using the U.S. mail to transmit lottery tickets. Once he was arrested, officers searched his office without a warrant and found evidence of what he was being suspected of. They also searched Weeks home without a warrant, but found no evidence. The third warrantless search the police did was in Weeks room and they found more evidence. After the three warrantless Weeks decided to file a suit to not use the evidence they illegally …show more content…
Supreme court case that is important to know is the Los Angeles County v. Rettele (2007). Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department got a search warrant for the residence of four suspects in a fraud and identity theft crime. The Deputy that was investigating was Dennis Watters. Once the deputies arrived at the residence they learned that the individuals no longer lived there. The suspect that lived at the residence they obtained the search warrant for was African American and the individuals that were living there at the time were Caucasians. The individuals living there when the deputies got there were Max Rettele, his girlfriend Judy Sadler, and her son Chase