Author Question: A plain view seizure is authorized when: A) The police are lawfully in the area where the ... (Read 41 times)

Frost2351 · **on:** Aug 17, 2018

A plain view seizure is authorized when:

A) The police are lawfully in the area where the evidence is located.
B) The items are immediately apparent as subject to seizure.
C) The discovery of the items to be seized is inadvertent.
D) All of the above

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.