The Supreme Court ruling that anchors one of the POP phrases. Plain-English summary below, with the precise phrase to invoke and when to use it.
Any time an officer asks to search, or proceeds with a search without consent — say this before they touch anything, and keep saying it. A clear refusal preserves the exclusionary remedy if the stop ends in an arrest.
The Supreme Court held that the Fourth Amendment's exclusionary rule applies to the states — evidence obtained by an unreasonable search or seizure is inadmissible in any criminal proceeding, whether state or federal. This is the case that gives "I do not consent to a search" its remedy: a successful suppression motion can take the prosecution's case off the table.
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