If evidence is found in one house without a warrant and incriminates another house, can a warrant be obtained for the second house?

The correct answer is based on the principle that evidence obtained in violation of the Fourth Amendment can sometimes provide a basis for the issuance of a warrant for a secondary location. If original evidence is discovered during an illegal search, that evidence may still be used to establish probable cause for a warrant regarding a separate location, provided the connection between the two locations and the evidence is sufficiently strong.

Specifically, if the evidence found in the first house is directly incriminating and indicates criminal activity occurring at the second house, law enforcement can present this information to a judge to obtain a warrant for a search of the second house. The subsequent warrant would be valid despite the initial illegality, as the warrant process is based on the totality of the circumstances surrounding the case, including the new evidence that has come to light as a result of the initial search.

Thus, the initial illegal search does not automatically taint all evidence or future investigative steps; rather, law enforcement can use the discovered evidence to argue for the issuance of a warrant for the second house.