Author Question: Which Supreme Court case upheld the common-law rule that arrests made in public do not need to be ... (Read 32 times)

olgavictoria · **on:** Aug 17, 2018

Which Supreme Court case upheld the common-law rule that arrests made in public do not need to be predicated on a warrant?

a. United States v. Watson
b. United States v. Santana
c. Devenpeck v. Alford
d. Atwater v. City of Lago Vista

Question 2

For an item to be lawfully seized under the plain view doctrine, it must be immediately apparent to the officer that the item is subject to seizure. This means that the officer must

a. Be absolutely certain the item is contraband.
b. Be reasonably certain that the item is contraband.
c. Have probable cause that the item is contraband.
d. Have a hunch that the item is contraband.