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Criminal Law Keyed to Ohlin
Mapp v. Ohio
Citation:
367 U.S. 643 (1961)Only StudyBuddy Pro offers the complete Case Brief Anatomy*
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On May 23, 1957, three Cleveland police officers arrived at appellant’s residence in that city pursuant to information that a person was hiding out in the home, who was wanted for questioning in connection with a recent bombing, and that there was a large amount of policy paraphernalia being hidden in the home. Miss Mapp and her daughter by a former marriage lived on the top floor of the two-family dwelling. Upon their arrival, the officers demanded entrance but appellant refused to admit them without a warrant. The officers forcibly opened the door and gained admittance. The officers did not have a warrant. They looked into a photo album and through personal papers belonging to the appellant. The search spread to the rest of the second floor and the obscene materials for possession of which she was ultimately convicted were discovered in the course of that widespread search.
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