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Mapp V Ohio Case Study

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The Case Mapp V Ohio (1961) was a case involving the Cleveland police department and their forced entry into Ms. Mapp home peruse a suspect involved in a bombing. On May 23, 1957, three Cleveland police department knocked on Ms. Mapp's door to gain entry into her home. Ms. Mapps contacted her attorney and under the attorney’s instruction refuse the officers’ request to enter her home. She demanded that they return with a warrant. Hours later the officers did return with bag up claiming they had obtained a warrant. The officer forcibly entered the residents and passed Ms. Mapps a blank piece of paper they claimed was a warrant in which she placed in her blouse. A struggle ensued between Ms. Mapps and the officers. Ms. Mapp was arrested and
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