Utah v. Strieff
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Attenuation in Fourth Amendment Law
Police generally cannot use evidence they gather during an illegal stop, but there is an exception that's relevant here. Where there is a intervening event between the stop and the search that might justify the search, that might make the search okay. This idea is called attenuation in Fourth Amendment jurisprudence. The exclusionary rule says that cops can't use evidence they obtain through illegal stops. If you follow this logic, any illegal stop will become a legal stop if they find an outstanding warrant.
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