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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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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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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
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
7:55
@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
7:56
Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
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