People v. Jones

I would hold that Mrs. Horton’s testimony at trial as to her identification of defendant at a pretrial lineup should have been suppressed as the "fruit” of the pretext arrest of Watkins. I vote to reverse the conviction of Watkins. Since I agree with the majority on the other issues, I vote to affirm defendant Jones’ conviction.

The majority has added one more opinion to those that talk in generalities about the "fruit of the poisonous tree” doctrine. Although the usual "exploitation of the illegality” and "dissipation of the taint” language is employed, the result is clearly reached because…