Opinion ID: 2621348
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Heading: Application of Good Faith Exception

Text: Had the State pursued an argument regarding application of the Leon, 468 U.S. 897, 104 S.Ct. 3405, good faith exception to the exclusionary rule, we would have entertained it on the merits. However, to his credit as a professional, the prosecutor acknowledged at oral argument before us that he had not argued Leon's applicability to save this search. Indeed, he was reluctant to address its potential applicability, even when asked to do so directly. Under these circumstances, we regard the Leon argument as waived and leave to another day further discussion of how Leon does or does not come into play in a case such as the one before us. The Court of Appeals is reversed; the district court is affirmed. The case is remanded for further proceedings consistent with this opinion. ALLEGRUCCI, J., concurring in the result of the foregoing opinion.