Relating to Arrest and Search Warrants, the Doctrine of Severability

question 42

Multiple Choice

Relating to arrest and search warrants, the doctrine of severability _____.

• A) enables total suppression of evidence in instances where a warrant is deficient
• B) allows co-defendants to be charges separately
• C) allows a defendant with multiple counts to be tried separately on each count
• D) allows problematic clauses of a warrant to be redacted while preserving the remaining clauses

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