Abstract
On June 11, 1984 in the case of Nix v. Williams, the Supreme Court adopted a further exception to the exclusionary rule, the "inevitable discovery" doctrine. The inevitable discovery doctrine permits the admission of evidence obtained in spite of a violation of a defendant's constitutional rights, where the prosecution can convince the trier of fact by a preponderance that this evidence would have been discovered regardless of any such violation.
Recommended Citation
Boggins, John V.
(1985)
""Inevitable Discovery" or Inevitable Demise of the Exclusionary Rule? Nix v. Williams,"
Akron Law Review: Vol. 18:
Iss.
2, Article 7.
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