Wong Sun v. United States
E809985
Wong Sun v. United States is a landmark 1963 U.S. Supreme Court case that refined the exclusionary rule by establishing the “fruit of the poisonous tree” doctrine and clarifying when evidence obtained after an illegal search or arrest must be suppressed.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wong Sun v. United States canonical | 4 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Supreme Court case
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criminal procedure case ⓘ landmark decision ⓘ |
| appliedAmendment |
Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution
NERFINISHED
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Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clarified |
application of the exclusionary rule to derivative evidence
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when evidence obtained after an illegal search or arrest must be suppressed ⓘ |
| hasChiefJusticeAtDecision | Earl Warren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCitation | 371 U.S. 471 ⓘ |
| hasCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| hasCourt | Supreme Court of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDocketNumber | No. 36 ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
United States criminal procedure
NERFINISHED
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police investigative practices ⓘ suppression of evidence in federal courts ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | federal criminal prosecution ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English opinion ⓘ |
| hasLegalDoctrine |
attenuation doctrine
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exclusionary rule ⓘ fruit of the poisonous tree ⓘ |
| hasMajorityOpinionBy | William J. Brennan Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPetitioner | Wong Sun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRespondent | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubjectMatter | narcotics offenses ⓘ |
| hasVote | 5–4 ⓘ |
| hasYear | 1963 ⓘ |
| held |
a confession may be admissible if obtained after the taint of an illegal arrest has been sufficiently attenuated
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not all evidence is fruit of the poisonous tree simply because it would not have come to light but for illegal actions of the police ⓘ verbal evidence and narcotics obtained as a result of unlawful arrests were inadmissible as fruits of the poisonous tree ⓘ |
| involvesIssue |
Fourth Amendment search and seizure
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admissibility of confessions ⓘ attenuation doctrine ⓘ exclusionary rule ⓘ fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine ⓘ illegal arrest ⓘ tainted evidence ⓘ |
| involvesParty |
United States
NERFINISHED
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Wong Sun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isCitedFor |
definition of fruits of the poisonous tree
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limits on admissibility of statements following illegal arrests ⓘ standards for attenuation of taint ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Warren Court jurisprudence ⓘ |
| originatedFrom | United States District Court for the Northern District of California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasArguedOn | 1962-10-09 ⓘ |
| wasDecidedOn | 1963-01-14 ⓘ |
| wasRearguedOn | 1962-10-10 ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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Utah v. Strieff