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independent-source rule

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A quick definition of independent-source rule:

The independent-source rule is a legal exception that allows evidence obtained illegally to be admissible in court if it was also obtained legally through unrelated means. This rule is an exception to the fruit-of-the-poisonous-tree doctrine, which generally prohibits the use of illegally obtained evidence. The inevitable-discovery rule is a related concept that also allows for the admission of evidence obtained illegally if it would have been discovered legally anyway.

A more thorough explanation:

The independent-source rule is a legal principle in criminal procedure that allows evidence obtained by illegal means to be admissible in court if it is also obtained by legal means unrelated to the original illegal conduct. This rule is an exception to the fruit-of-the-poisonous-tree doctrine, which generally prohibits the use of evidence obtained through illegal searches or seizures.

Suppose that a police officer conducts an illegal search of a suspect's home and finds drugs. The drugs would normally be inadmissible in court under the fruit-of-the-poisonous-tree doctrine. However, if the police officer later obtains a search warrant based on independent evidence (such as a tip from a confidential informant) and finds the same drugs, the drugs may be admissible under the independent-source rule.

This rule is intended to prevent criminals from benefiting from their own illegal conduct while still allowing law enforcement to use evidence that is obtained through legal means. It is important to note that the independent-source rule only applies if the legal means of obtaining the evidence are truly independent and not tainted by the original illegal conduct.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
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
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@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
0:10
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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