Topic: legitimate independent motivation test · Go Syfert
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3 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 12 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from State v. Burroughs.

#Case FlagCanonical passage Citers
1 State v. Burroughs Anchor
tenn · 1996
green “legitimate independent motivation test” 5
2 State v. Burroughs
tenn · 1996
green “(1) the government's knowledge and acquiescence; and (2) the intent of the party performing the search.” 4
3 United States v. Day
ca4 · 2010
green “regardless of whether the fourth or fifth amendment is at issue, we apply the same test to determine whether a private individual acted as a government agent.” 3

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