Following the case of week's versus United States 1914 that excluded from federal criminal trials evidence that had been illegally seized by federal officials state officials state officials who may have seized evidence illegally were able to offer the evidence to federal officials under the silver platter doctrine until 1960 the gift of evidence from state officials to federal prosecutors A cannot be admitted in federal court to prove guilt but could be used as a basis for additional investigation of criminal activity B remain tainted by illegal state activity and cannot be admitted in federal court C could be used by federal prosecutors only if no Other evidence Could be found to prove the same fact D Was considered perfectly lawful evidence because the federal Government had done nothing wrong in seizing the evidence E None of the above statements is correct response