The exclusionary rule prohibits the government from using illegally obtained evidence to prove a criminal defendant's guilt. The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated.A comprehensive review of New York law on search and seizure issues. If the police lacked probable cause to arrest, the arrest violated the Fourth Amendment's protection against an unreasonable seizure of the person. The Fourth Amendment also requires that any arrest be based on probable cause, even when the arrest is made pursuant to an arrest warrant. Any violation of your Fourth Amendment search and seizure rights could result in complete dismissal of all charges against you. New York, 392 U.S. 40, 62–63 (1968). 8 ''The police may not arrest upon mere suspicion but only on 'probable cause. The Fourth Amendment requires "probable cause" for the issuance of a search warrant. Probable cause is an essential concept in criminal law.