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AEWBW · **on:** Aug 24, 2018

Define the fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine, and explain the three exceptions to it.

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Question 2

__________ patrol consists of volunteers that drive their own cars and operate independent of police in watching over their neighborhoods.

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

jaaaaaaa · **Reply #1 on:** Aug 24, 2018

Answer to Question 1

The fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine is the initial unconstitutional search or seizure. Anything obtained from the tree is considered forbidden fruit that should be excluded.

Three exceptions:

Purged Taint. The purged taint exception to the fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine is also known as the attenuation exception.
Independent Source. The independent source exception was first established in Segura v. United States, 468 U.S. 796 (1984).
Inevitable Discovery. The inevitable discovery exception states that if evidence would be found regardless of unconstitutional police conduct, then it is admissible.

Answer to Question 2

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