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tainted evidence
(redirected from Falsified evidence)

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tainted evidence n. in a criminal trial, information which has been obtained by illegal means or has been traced through evidence acquired by illegal search and/or seizure. This evidence is called "the fruit of the poisonous tree," and is not admissible in court. (See: search and seizure, search warrant, probable cause, fruit of the poisonous tree)



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Six police officers face interview as criminal suspects over claims they tortured the suspected criminals, falsified evidence and stole property.
Plaid Cymru AM Ms Wood spoke out after the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) told the force to investigate complaints from Mr O'Brien, including that a detective falsified evidence and that Mr O'Brien was handcuffed to a radiator at a city police station.
We have already seen how police forces falsified evidence to target known individuals, such as the alleged Guildford bombers, for no other reason than that they were Irish.
 
 
 
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