A patrol officer is chasing a suspect fleeing from an armed robbery where the suspect fired a pistol.The suspect flees into his own home where the officer enters and arrests the suspect.An immediate search of the suspect reveals an empty shoulder holster.Without advice of rights the officer asks the suspect the whereabouts of the gun.The suspect states that he threw it into the trash bin as he ran through the house.The weapon is found.Which of the following would be most applicable to making the gun admissible at trial?

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The inevitable discovery exception applies because the gun would have been discovered eventually through lawful means, such as a search warrant or a search incident to arrest.

A Patrol Officer Is Chasing a Suspect Fleeing from an Armed