CASE 8.2 Jackson Joseph, Age 18, and His Cousin Noah, Age 20

question 73

Multiple Choice

CASE 8.2
Jackson Joseph, age 18, and his cousin Noah, age 20, are standing near a convenient store in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Officer Brooklyn, a twenty-two-year veteran notices the pair loitering around the store and avoiding eye contact with anybody entering and exiting the store. After witnessing these actions for nearly forty-five minutes, Officer Brooklyn moves in to questions the suspects. Answer the following questions based on the scenario above.
-If Officer Brooklyn, after arresting the suspects, searches the vehicle of thesuspects this:

• A)Is allowed because the search was incident to an arrest.
• B)Is illegal based on the fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine.
• C)Is permissible because of probable cause requirements.
• D)Is illegal based on the ruling in Weeks v. United States.

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