A woman was found strangled in the basement of her home where she lived with her husband. The crime scene was processed and inve
stigators left. The next day, the medical examiner reported that a scalloped, woven belt was used to strangle the victim. The police asked the husband to search the house
again to look for such a belt and he agreed. A belt was found that matched marks on the victim. The man was arrested. His attorney made a motion that the
belt be excluded from the evidence as he contended that the search was not legal. Which statement is true?
A)The belt should be excluded because the search was not legal. The police did not obtain a search warrant, as needed according to the Fourth
Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
B) The belt is admissible as evidence, according to Mincey v. Arizona.
C)The belt should be excluded because the search was not legal. The police did not obtain a search warrant, as needed according to Michigan v. Tyler.
D)The belt is admissible because the man gave his consent to the second search.
