In Segura v. United States(1984), although evidence discovered during an illegal entry into an apartment was excluded, evidence later found in the apartment with a warrant obtained with information totally unconnected with the illegal entry was admissible underthe:

a. valid, independent source doctrine
b. confidential source doctrine
c. harmless error doctrine
d. reliable informant exception


Answer is a. valid, independent source doctrine

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