James v. Illinois

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1990-01-10

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Justice Brennan delivered the opinion of the Court. The impeachment exception to the exclusionary rule permits the prosecution in a criminal proceeding to introduce il *309 legally obtained evidence to impeach the defendant’s own testimony. The Illinois Supreme Court extended this exception to permit the prosecution to impeach the testimony of all </e…

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