The police find illegal drugs in the trunk of a car. The car was pulled over...

 

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The police find illegal drugs in the trunk of a car. The car was pulled over by the police because the driver was speeding. The police ask the driver if the police can search the trunk of the car, and the driver says "Sure, I don't mind." Illegal drugs are then found in the trunk during the search, and the driver is arrested and charged with the crime of drug possession. Does the exclusionary rule apply on these facts? O Yes, because on these facts, the police needed to obtain a warrant before conducting such a search O Yes, because there was no probable cause to search the car O Yes, because the driver consented to the search O No, because the driver consented to the search O No, because speeding and illegal drugs are illegal The police find illegal drugs in the trunk of a car. The car was pulled over by the police because the driver was speeding. The police ask the driver if the police can search the trunk of the car, and the driver says "Sure, I don't mind." Illegal drugs are then found in the trunk during the search, and the driver is arrested and charged with the crime of drug possession. Does the exclusionary rule apply on these facts? O Yes, because on these facts, the police needed to obtain a warrant before conducting such a search O Yes, because there was no probable cause to search the car O Yes, because the driver consented to the search O No, because the driver consented to the search O No, because speeding and illegal drugs are illegal

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No because the driver consented to the search The exclusionary rule is a legal principle that genera... View the full answer