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If an officer were to obtain evidence illegally, such as searching you without probable cause, the evidence they acquired would not be admissible in court.

That's not to say the entire case would be thrown out, but that single piece of evidence would not be allowed in court.

The exclusionary rule doesn't prevent unlawful searches and seizures, but it disincentivizes them by making evidence seized unlawfully inadmissible at trial. There's no reason to illegally obtain evidence if it can't be used to convict a defendant.

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