Mapp v. Ohio · ¶4

At the trial no search warrant was produced by the prosecution, nor was the failure to produce one explained or accounted for. At best, “There is, in the record, considerable doubt as to whether there ever was any warrant for the search of defendant’s home.” 170 Ohio St., at 430, 166 N. E. 2d, at 389. The Ohio Supreme Court believed a “reasonable argument” could be made that the conviction should be reversed “because the 'methods’ employed to obtain the [evidence]... were such as to 'offend “a sense of justice,” ’ ” but the court found determinative the fact that the evidence had not been taken “from defendant’s person by the use of brutal or offensive physical force against defendant.” 170 Ohio St., at 431, 166 N. E. 2d, at 389-390.

U. S. Reports, bound volume
U. S. Reports, volume 367, at 643 (Library of Congress) · transcription: Caselaw Access Project
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