United States Third Circuit

The fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine does not apply to derivative evidence secured as a result of a voluntary statement obtained before Miranda warnings are issued.

Appellate Information

• Argued 07/30/2001
• Decided 11/29/2001
• Published 11/29/2001

Judges

• Before:  BECKER, McKEE and WEIS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Marian R. Ragusa (ARGUED), Louis R. Busico, Newtown, PA, Counsel for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Michael L. Levy, United States Attorney, Robert A. Zauzmer, Assistant United States Attorney Chief of Appeals, Robert E. Courtney, III, Deputy U.S. Attorney and Chief, Organized Crime Division David Fritchey (ARGUED), Assistant United States Attorney, Organized Crime Division, Philadelphia, PA, Counsel for Appellee.