The Fruit of the Poisonous Tree Doctrine says that once evidence is excluded by use of the Exclusionary Rule any evidence derived from that original tainted evidence cannot be used to convict at trial.

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The Fruit of the Poisonous Tree Doctrine specifically states that evidence derived from illegally obtained evidence is also tainted and therefore inadmissible in court. This is to prevent law enforcement from benefiting from their own illegal actions and to protect the defendant's rights.

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