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fruit of the poisonous tree

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A quick definition of fruit of the poisonous tree:

The fruit of the poisonous tree is a legal rule that says if evidence is obtained illegally, any evidence that comes from it is also illegal and cannot be used in court. This means that if the "tree" (the original evidence) is bad, then the "fruit" (the evidence that comes from it) is also bad. There are some exceptions to this rule, such as if the evidence was found independently or if it was inevitable that it would be found. But in general, if evidence is obtained illegally, it cannot be used in court or to convict someone of a crime.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Fruit of the poisonous tree is a legal doctrine that says evidence obtained illegally cannot be used in court. This includes any evidence that was found as a result of the illegal activity. The term "fruit of the poisonous tree" means that if the original evidence is tainted, then anything that comes from it is also tainted and cannot be used in court.

For example, if the police illegally search someone's home and find drugs, any evidence found as a result of that search, such as a confession or other evidence, would also be inadmissible in court.

There are some exceptions to this rule. Evidence may still be admissible if it was discovered from a source independent of the illegal activity, if its discovery was inevitable, or if it was found as a result of excludable, voluntary testimony from the defendant. Additionally, if the primary evidence was obtained illegally but is admissible under the good faith exception, any derivatives or "fruit" of that evidence may also be admissible.

Overall, the fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine is meant to discourage law enforcement from using illegal methods to obtain evidence and to protect the rights of individuals from unlawful searches and seizures.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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[] baddestbunny
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every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
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@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
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No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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