Sally walked into her neighbor Tom's house and seized a large quantity of marijuana sitting on Tom's kitchen table. She then turned the drugs into the police and Tom was arrested

Before trial, Tom moved to suppress the drugs on the basis of Sally's illegal search. Tom's motion will be:
a. successful, as Sally invaded Tom's privacy
b. unsuccessful, as the 4th Amendment does not apply to citizens
c. successful, because Sally acted as a government informant
d. unsuccessful, as there are no privacy rights in illegal drugs


B

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