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tainted 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) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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A jury of 12 citizens - who sat in the courtroom every day during Simpson's criminal trial, heard and analyzed all the evidence presented and acquitted him of two gruesome murders because the flimsy and tainted evidence presented did not show that he was guilty ``beyond a reasonable doubt'' - were wrong. Nor do most blacks have trouble with the idea - dear to the law and rightly so - that tainted evidence of any kind puts into question all evidence gathered. We also need to question the prosecutors who knowingly prosecute people with tainted evidence. |
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