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Exception Overreach

This trap appears as a wrong-answer choice in 1 active question. Spotting how it is built is the repair: read each example's “why it's attractive” before the “why it's wrong.”

Subject distribution

  • CRIMINAL1

Example wrong choices

  • 14563_choir_loft_emergency_sweep · CRIMINAL · Choice AGrant the motion as to both the cocaine and the marijuana.

    Why it's attractive

    both-items suppression ignores the item seen while officers were lawfully inside.

    Why it's wrong

    both-items suppression ignores the item seen while officers were lawfully inside.

  • 14563_choir_loft_emergency_sweep · CRIMINAL · Choice BDeny the motion as to both the cocaine and the marijuana.

    Why it's attractive

    both-items admission ignores the later drawer search.

    Why it's wrong

    both-items admission ignores the later drawer search.

  • 14563_choir_loft_emergency_sweep · CRIMINAL · Choice CGrant the motion as to the cocaine, but deny it as to the marijuana.

    Why it's attractive

    it suppresses the visible item and admits the hidden drawer item.

    Why it's wrong

    it suppresses the visible item and admits the hidden drawer item.

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