U.S.v.Moscatiello (1985)involved police use of plain view at a physical location where they had no right to be (a warehouse).Although they observed contraband in the form of marijuana,they maintained surveillance and secured a warrant without using the drug observations as a part of their probable cause.This decision created what exception to the exclusionary rule?

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The independent source exception allows evidence initially discovered during an unlawful search to be admitted if it is later obtained independently from activities untainted by the initial illegality. In U.S. v. Moscatiello, the police secured a warrant without using the initial illegal observations, thus fitting this exception.

USVMoscatiello (1985)involved Police Use of Plain View at a Physical