Legally seized evidence can then be used at a criminal trial.

In criminal cases, the police can seize evidence to avoid destruction.

Police have to secure warrants to search for or seize evidence.

But officials said the drug agents had seized more than 40 pounds of marijuana and other evidence that would probably be used to arrest people.

The site lists seized and found items, as well as evidence no longer needed at a trial.

But the judge rejected defense efforts to suppress any of the vital evidence seized under the warrant.

The raids were intended to seize evidence, and although no one has been arrested yet, hundreds of officers are under scrutiny, officials said.

The district court erred in allowing the introduction of illegally seized evidence.

Extensive rules, for instance, generally bar the use in civilian trials of illegally seized evidence.

They seized evidence, including nails that they said were identical to ones used in the bomb.