California Supreme Court· 7/12/1999

People v. Weiss

Citations

978 P.2d 1257
86 Cal. Rptr. 2d 337
20 Cal. 4th 1073
99 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 5519
99 Daily Journal DAR 7001
1999 Cal. LEXIS 4221

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stating “if the [affidavit] contains probable cause apart from the improper information, then the warrant is lawful and the independent source doctrine applies ... ”
interpreting Murray “to require a finding that the police subjectively would have sought the warrant even without the illegal conduct”
listing courts applying independent source doctrine to warrant based partially on tainted information
listing numerous state and federal cases rejecting a literal interpretation of Murray
although initial search of home unlawful, evidence subsequently seized pursuant to a warrant was admissible where, after redacting information based on the illegal search, there was sufficient probable cause for the issuance of the warrant

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Judges: Chin

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