THE 1970S 1969 1979
SUPREME COURT CASE ROE V WADE
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Mapp v. Ohio
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Engel v. Vitale
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Gideon v. Wainwright
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Griswold v. Connecticut
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Detailed explanation-1: -Ohio, 367 U.S. 643 (1961) The prosecution is not allowed to present evidence that law enforcement secured during a search that was unconstitutional under the Fourth Amendment.
Detailed explanation-2: -The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 5-3 vote in favor of Mapp. The high court said evidence seized unlawfully, without a search warrant, could not be used in criminal prosecutions in state courts.
Detailed explanation-3: -This decision overruled Wolf v. Colorado and reversed the conviction of appellant Dollree Mapp. Dollree Mapp’s home in Cleveland, Ohio was forcefully entered by police officers who believed that a suspected bomber was inside the house.
Detailed explanation-4: -Question. Were the confiscated materials protected from seizure by the Fourth Amendment?
Detailed explanation-5: -They arrested Mapp and charged her with violating an Ohio law against the possession of obscene materials. She was found guilty in court and sentenced to jail. After losing an appeal to the Ohio Supreme Court, Mapp took her case to the U.S. Supreme Court.