Under Wolf v. Colorado, states were free to adopt or ignore the Weeks exclusionary rule. Some adopted the rule; most did not. The discrepancy between the rules applicable to state and federal courts gave rise to the ______ doctrine.

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The discrepancy between the rules applicable to state and federal courts gave rise to the "silver platter doctrine," which allowed state officials to turn evidence over to federal officials that had been obtained illegally. States varied in their adoption of the Weeks exclusionary rule, which applied only to federal courts. The other options listed (fruit of the poisonous tree, totality of circumstances, and total incorporation) are all legal doctrines, but they are not directly related to the discrepancy between state and federal exclusionary rules.

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