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This states that evidence that is illegally obtained may be admitted if the causal connection between the government’s wrongful conduct and the resulting evidence has been severed by an intervening event.

An officer chasing a suspect does not have to stop at their door—they can continue on to catch the suspect. This is known as

Illegally obtained evidence may be admitted if the causal connection between the government’s wrongful conduct and the resulting evidence has been severed by an intervening event.

An officer must knock and announce themself before entering a person’s home to execute a warrant unless

One party may consent to the search of another party’s area provided

This does not ever alone justify a Terry stop. 

This case has to do with the conduct of the government being outrageous, shocking, and a gross violation of defendant’s constitutional rights.

The government’s use of trained police dogs to investigate a home and its immediate surroundings is a “search” within the meaning of the Fourth Amendment.

These searches require less than probable cause or a warrant because they are to protect the health and welfare of the public. 

Any person who acts on the government’s behalf is subject to the constraints of the Constitution.