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inevitable discovery rule

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A quick definition of inevitable discovery rule:

Inevitable discovery rule: In criminal cases, if the police can prove that they would have found the evidence anyway, even if they didn't break any laws to get it, then the evidence can be used in court. This is called the inevitable discovery rule. For example, if the police illegally searched a house but later found out that they could have gotten a warrant to search the same house, then any evidence they found can still be used in court.

A more thorough explanation:

The inevitable discovery rule is a legal principle that allows evidence that would otherwise be inadmissible in court to be used if the prosecution can prove that the evidence would have been discovered legally and inevitably. This means that even if the evidence was obtained illegally, it can still be used if it would have been found anyway through legal means.

For example, if the police illegally searched a suspect's home and found drugs, the evidence would normally be inadmissible in court. However, if the prosecution can prove that the police were in the process of obtaining a warrant to search the suspect's home anyway, the evidence may be admissible under the inevitable discovery rule.

The most famous case involving the inevitable discovery rule is Nix v. Williams. In this case, the defendant made admissions about the location of his victim without the presence of a lawyer. The police eventually found the victim, and the defendant was found guilty of murder. The defendant argued that his admissions should be suppressed because they violated his Sixth Amendment right to counsel. However, the Supreme Court held that the inevitable discovery rule could be applied because the victim would have been found on the same day anyway, given that the exact location was only two and a half miles from where police were searching and in the direction that the search was approaching.

Overall, the inevitable discovery rule is a way for the prosecution to use evidence that would otherwise be inadmissible in court. However, it can only be used if the prosecution can prove that the evidence would have been discovered legally and inevitably.

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texaslawhopefully
22:30
@KnowledgeableRitzyWasp: That all sounds great. It sounds like it has fairly diverse cuisine for a smaller city
yeah there are so many good cuisines in ithaca
renard99
22:31
@lilypadfrog: that’s a pity I’da be liking them all
texaslawhopefully
22:31
Only food I’m going to miss for sure if I leave Texas is texmex
22:31
waspy hasnt had thai food in ithaca yet. ithaca thai is so good
^^^^ truuuuuu
22:32
there are two major thai places and they have very similar names bc a divorced husband and wife own them lol
22:32
personally i think taste of thai is better than taste of thai express but thats just me
i had pho tho and it was really good and huge portions
texaslawhopefully
22:32
Glad they have good Thai food, I love Thai food! Can’t wait to visit :)
22:33
when tex goes to ithaca i want to come
Dkk
22:34
Crying Tiger, best Thai dish.
damn im so hungry all i had today was a curry tonkatsu and buldak
and it was a lil baby noodle cup
vvv hungry
22:36
curry tonkatsu so yummeh
22:36
whats even open rn? pizza?
CTB is it i think
22:37
is collegetown pizza not open
22:37
i used to get a slice from there or wings over at like 1am after my shift at the restaurant
Dkk
22:48
Ross Ulbricht free. God Bless Trump. Huge win.
JeremyFragrance
22:54
agreed
texaslawhopefully
22:55
This is an interesting read: https://thedispatch.com/article/birthright-citizenship-trump-implications/
Dkk
23:01
I mean, idk how it's possible to end birth right citizenship without amending the constitution because to me the 14th amendment is pretty clear about it.
ross ulbricht tried to hire a hitman to kill 5 people
i am not that sympathetic to him
Dkk
23:04
@KnowledgeableRitzyWasp: That might have been an FBI agent. It was most likely him and he was most likely doing it to retrieve stolen funds that corrupt FBI agents stole, but yeah moral gray area but me personally, cool with hitmen. It's not like it is uncommon to hire hitmen. I don't think the action itself is necessarily wrong but the intent behind it can be.
Dkk
23:05
Like, Boeing whistblowers being killed by hitmen = wrong but a guy hiring hitmen to retrieve stolen funds = good to me.
texaslawhopefully
23:05
@Dkk: Yeah, for sure. My guess is it'll go to SCOTUS and it'll be 8-1 or 7-2, saying that EO was unconstitutional.
Dkk
23:06
Indeed. I need a count for how many exectuive orders he has signed and how many already have pending lawsuits.
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