At an arraignment the defendant can remain mute or can plead guilty, not guilty or ______ _________

Fill in the blank with correct word.


ANSWER: nolo contendere

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Which doctrine holds that illegally seized evidence can be introduced at trial if the officials would have found the evidence anyway?

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