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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The doctrine that holds that illegally seized evidence can be introduced at trial if the officials would have found the evidence anyway is the inevitable discovery exception. This means that if the prosecution can show that the evidence would have inevitably been discovered by lawful means even if the illegal search had not occurred, then the evidence can be admitted at trial. The other choices are incorrect. The attenuation exception holds that evidence obtained illegally may still be admissible if the connection between the illegal conduct and the evidence is sufficiently tenuous. The independent source exception holds that evidence obtained illegally may still be admissible if it was also obtained independently from a lawful source. The fruit of the poisonous tree exception holds that evidence obtained as a direct result of an illegal search or seizure is generally presumed to be inadmissible.

Which Doctrine Holds That Illegally Seized Evidence Can Be Introduced