A dry cleaner checks the pockets of a suit before beginning the cleaning process and finds illegal drugs. He contacts the police, who arrest the owner of the suit. Can the drugs be used as evidence against the suspect?

A. Yes, because the police conducted a lawful search of the suit.
B. Yes, because the Fourth Amendment only protects against searches and seizures by governmental agents.
C. No, because the fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine holds.
D. No, because the dry cleaner did not have a warrant to search the suit.


B. Yes, because the Fourth Amendment only protects against searches and seizures by governmental agents.

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