With reference to the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which of the following statements is true about search warrants?
A) Evidence that is seized by a police officer without having a search warrant is permitted in court.
B) To obtain a warrant to search, the property owner must have been previously convicted.
C) The items sought must be described in the search warrant.
D) A search warrant is issued by a senior police officer.

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The Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution requires that search warrants describe the items to be searched or seized with particularity. This means that the warrant must specify exactly what places, objects, or individuals the police have permission to search, and what items they are authorized to seize. Choices A, B, and D are all incorrect. Evidence that is seized without a warrant may be excluded from trial unless the search falls within one of the recognized exceptions to the warrant requirement, such as consent or exigent circumstances. There is no requirement that the property owner be previously convicted in order to obtain a search warrant. Search warrants are issued by judicial officers, not police officers.

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