re: #343 goddamnedfrank

I’m sorry but you’re wrong, that’s not how it works here. “Fruit of the Poisonous Tree” only applies to evidence gathered illegally by police, not independent third parties.

Evidence unlawfully obtained from the defendant by a private person is admissible. The exclusionary rule is designed to protect privacy rights, with the Fourth Amendment applying specifically to government officials.[17]

I stand corrected.