In the 1949 case of Wolf v. Colorado, the Supreme Court held that state courts had to enact procedures to protect the rights of citizens against police abuses of search and seizure; essentially, this meant that the ______________ doctrine applied in state courts.

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The Fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine refers to the idea that evidence obtained illegally or in violation of the Fourth Amendment cannot be used against a defendant in court. The holding in Wolf v. Colorado required state courts to adopt procedures to protect citizens' rights against police abuses of search and seizure, which aligns with the principles of the Fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine. Therefore, choice C is the most appropriate answer. Choices A, B, and D are not relevant to the question.

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