Which of the following exceptions to the exclusionary rule dictates that illegally seized evidence may be admissible in court when voluntary acts by the suspect remove the contamination of the illegality?
A) "Good faith"
B) "Fruit of the poisonous tree"
C) "Independent source"
D) "Purged taint"

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The "purged taint" exception to the exclusionary rule allows for evidence to be admissible in court if the connection between the illegal action (such as an unlawful search) and the evidence obtained is sufficiently weakened by some intervening circumstance, often involving voluntary acts by the defendant that remove the contamination of the original illegality.

Which of the Following Exceptions to the Exclusionary Rule Dictates