Assume that the police search Mr. X's home without a warrant and in violation of the Fourth Amendment. At his home they find a key, which they recognize as being for a locker at the local bus station. They go to the bus station, find the locker, and open it, discovering a substantial amount of cocaine inside. Which of the following rules states that this evidence is not admissible?

a. Purged or dissipated taint
b. Fruit of the poisonous tree
c. Inevitable discovery
d. Independent source


b

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