An officer stops a driver and orders him to open his trunk without probable cause, leading to his arrest.Later, the judge refuses the admission of any evidence obtained from the search.This would most likely be because of the ______ rule.

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The exclusionary rule states that any evidence obtained illegally or without probable cause cannot be used in court. In this case, the officer did not have probable cause to search the driver's trunk, so any evidence obtained from that search would be inadmissible in court.

An Officer Stops a Driver and Orders Him to Open