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poisonous-tree doctrine

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A quick definition of poisonous-tree doctrine:

The poisonous-tree doctrine is a rule in criminal law that says evidence obtained from an illegal search, arrest, or interrogation cannot be used in court. This is because the evidence is considered tainted by the illegality, like a fruit from a poisonous tree. For example, if the police found a murder weapon using a map seized during an illegal search, the weapon would not be admissible in court. This rule is also called the fruits doctrine and is meant to protect people's rights from unlawful actions by law enforcement.

A more thorough explanation:

The poisonous-tree doctrine is a rule in criminal procedure that states evidence obtained from an illegal search, arrest, or interrogation is inadmissible in court. This is because the evidence is considered tainted by the illegality, like a fruit from a poisonous tree.

For example, if the police illegally search a suspect's home and find a murder weapon, the weapon cannot be used as evidence in court. Even if the police later obtain a warrant to search the home, the evidence is still inadmissible because it was obtained from an illegal search.

This doctrine is important because it protects the rights of individuals and ensures that law enforcement follows proper procedures when gathering evidence. It also helps to prevent police misconduct and abuse of power.

Other related doctrines include the exclusionary rule, attenuation doctrine, independent-source rule, and inevitable-discovery rule.

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GW wave today?
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There’s someone I found on here with the username threeoutchange and if my understanding is correct that’s a reference to the debut album by a pretty cool 90s-00s Japanese band called Supercar. I geeked a little
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Dkk
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@renard99: also, the same band that does a song in the anime Eureka 7 which I watched when I was like idk, 12
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Yeah! They are pretty good. Three Out Change is an awesome J-rock record
Dkk
9:01
I will probably not listen to them more but fun fact. Really random to start the day. An omen that the waves will be very random today.
Dkk
9:03
Fuck, reading the wikipedia now. Literal last song they did before they broke up was Storywriter. Wow.
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That one is a masterpiece
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My favorite song by them is Recreation
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@glovediedthisishismom: Congrats on the snow.
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@renard99: Poetic and nice.
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