When government obtains any evidence though a conduct deemed unconstitutional (unlawful search or seizure), such evidence would be suppressed by the court. When the defendant is brought to court for eventual trial, such evidence would be inadmissible. U.S courts have used this rule in several occasions, to prevent police officers and agents of the government from abusing constitutional rights of the people.
<h3>a. give state courts automatic jurisdiction over out-of-state defendants.</h3>
Explanation:
Long-arm statutes are laws that allow state courts to acquire automatic jurisdiction over out-of-state defendants. The courts can apprehend an out-of-state defendant based on certain actions which have connections with the concerned state.
The provisions of a long-arm statute normally grants a state court the right to jurisdiction over a non-state domicile if the individual has minimum connection within the state's court jurisdiction.