If the officers obtained verbal consent, but the department ...

[naturalchemist]

If the officers obtained verbal consent, but the department policy required a written consent, it is not a violation of the exclusionary rule, because
 
  a. the agency rule is invalid.
  b. the agency rule cannot contradict the constitutional rule.
  c. it is independent source.
  d. it violates an agency rule, but not the constitutional rule.

Question 2

If a neighbor had conducted the search and found the evidence, then called the officers, it is admissible, because it is
 
  a. a private search.
  b. fruit of the poisonous tree.
  c. independent source.
  d. an inevitable source.

[nickk12214]

Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

a

[naturalchemist]

Gracias!

[upturnedfurball]

Excellent