The collective cases of the Martinsville Seven are especially ...

[Jipu 123]

The collective cases of the Martinsville Seven are especially noteworthy because they were the first cases in which the defendants:
 
  a. were prohibited from introducing empirical evidence of racial discrimination in the administration of the death penalty.
  b. introduced empirical evidence of the possibility that racial discrimination existed in the administration of the death penalty.
  c. explicitly argued that the death penalty was administered in a racially discriminatory manner.
  d. successfully appealed their convictions by demonstrating racial discrimination in the administration of the death penalty.

Question 2

Which doctrine holds that illegally seized evidence can be introduced at trial, if the poisonous connection between the illegal police actions and the evidence weakens sufficiently?
 
  a. the attenuation exception
  b. the independent source exception
  c. the inevitable discovery exception
  d. the fruit of the poisonous tree exception

[amanda_14]

Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

a

[Jipu 123]

Excellent

[FergA]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it