U.S. v. Akridge, No. 02-6294 (6th Cir.) (346 F.3d 618) (October 2, 2003) (Judge David A. Katz)
This decision is noted for its detailed analysis of the “attenuation doctrine” - a judicially created exception to the Fourth Amendment’s exclusionary rule under which the courts justify the use of tainted evidence if they find that the connection between the illegal police conduct and the discovery and seizure of ...
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