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There are two prin-cipal reasons for the deviation from that traditional rule: (i) to policethe law enforcement agencies by excluding evidence illegally ob-tained, and (2) to protect fully the civil rights of a defendant fromany infringement.It is apparent that the first basis is not applicable in the Lebelcase.
Attenuation: applies when court decides police obtained evidence as an INDIRECT result of their illegal detention or arrest. the discovery of evidence becomes attenuated or separate from the improper police action. (4) exceptions to the Exclusionary Rule.