The "fruit of the poisonous tree" doctrine

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The "fruit of the poisonous tree" doctrine extends the Exclusionary Rule to evidence indirectly obtained as a result of illegal police conduct, meaning that evidence obtained through illegal means (the poisonous tree) and any evidence obtained as a result of that evidence (the fruit) are both inadmissible in court. This doctrine does not result in dismissal of police officers, nor does it only apply to drug-related crimes.

The "Fruit of the Poisonous Tree" Doctrine