Police with probable cause to believe that a warehouse contains marijuana unlawfully enter the warehouse and observe marijuana. The officers leave and obtain a search warrant using their original probable cause, not their unlawful observations. The best chance for the prosecutor to have the evidence be admissible would be under which exception?
a. the attenuation exception
b. the independent source exception
c. the inevitable discovery exception
d. the good faith exception
b
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Which proposed reform of sneak and peek warrants has NOT been proposed by author Robert Duncan?
A. Agents should provide more information to magistrates B. The warrants should be based on a preponderance of the evidence C. The time limits for notice to the person should be reduced to seven days D. The number of times that notice is delayed should be reduced
A car bombing in 1993 exploded under which New York Building?
a. The UN Building b. The Empire State Building c. Grand Central Station d. The World Trade Center
The essential inquiry involved when M'Naughten Rule is applied is:
A) Was the act the result or the product of a mental defect B) Was the person able to distinguish between right and wrong at the time of the offense C) Was the act the result of an "irresistible impulse" D) Was the act the result of an addiction
US criminal law is not static, but constantly evolving. What are some of the factors that influence and change our laws?
What will be an ideal response?