Ohio ruling on the exclusionary rule and due process, Mr. Jacobs. Evidence obtained through an illegal search, which is a Fourth Amendment violation of due process, is inadmissible.” Ethan twisted the handle on his office door and frowned. He didn’t remember locking it. Juggling his coffee cup and the pile of legal briefs from his last class, he fished his keys out of his right side pocket with this left hand. A neat trick considering he continued to lecture one of his more obnoxious students without missing a beat. “It’s been the law of the land for over fifty years, Jacobs, and unlikely to change.” Getting the door unlocked at last, he was amazed when the persistent student followed him in.“Was there something else?” Ethan asked as he made his way around his desk and unloaded his burden. Taking a sip of coffee, he pulled out his chair and promptly choked. Sputtering and coughing, he tried not to suck the remainder of his Americano into his lungs as he gazed at his half naked wife hiding under his desk.
