Dan and Eric frequently sold stolen televisions to Brian. They entered Brian's store while Officer Allen was executing a search warrant that gave him permission to run the serial numbers on all items in Brian's store. If Officer Allen illegally searched the box that Dan was carrying and found evidence that incriminated Eric, can Eric successfully have the evidence suppressed?
A) Yes, the Exclusionary Rule applies to evidence obtained in violation of the Fourth Amendment.
B) Yes, the Fruit of the Poison Tree Doctrine applies to evidence seized from another person.
C) No, Eric does not have standing to object to the search because the box was in Dan's possession when it was seized by the officers.
D) No, Eric does not have standing to have the evidence suppressed because the prosecutor did not file charges against Dan and Eric as co-defendants.
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