Well, in my opinion, the search of the suspect's quarters was illegal. Evidence obtained thereby, such as that hunting rifle for instance, is inadmissible in court.
14 seconds sound clip from the Dirty Harry 1 movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 01:13:52 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
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- This is Judge Bannerman of the appellate court.
- He also holds classes in constitutional law in Berkeley.
- I've asked him for an opinion.
- You should have gotten a search warrant. I'm sorry. But it's that simple.
- Search warrant? There was the girl dying!
- She was, in fact, dead according to the medical report!
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