Can the Police Use Evidence They Got Illegally? | Mapp v. Ohio

In 1957, a bomb exploded at Don King's house, leading to a police investigation involving Dollree Mapp. The police searched her home without a valid warrant, finding illegal gambling materials and obscene content. Mapp was convicted, but she appealed, arguing the search violated her 4th Amendment rights. The case reached the Supreme Court, which ruled in her favor, expanding the exclusionary rule to state courts. This landmark decision reinforced privacy rights and highlighted the importance of lawful searches. Mapp later became an activist for prisoner rights.

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