If the government can prove, by a preponderance of the evidence, that without a doubt the evidence would have been discovered in the same condition in a lawful fashion, the evidence may be admitted into evidence as the _______________ exception to the exclusionary rule.

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The correct answer is the inevitable discovery exception to the exclusionary rule. This doctrine allows evidence to be admitted if the prosecution can show that the evidence would have inevitably been discovered through lawful means, regardless of any initial illegal search or seizure.

If the Government Can Prove, by a Preponderance of the Evidence