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plain-sight rule

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A quick definition of plain-sight rule:

The plain-sight rule is a law that allows police officers to seize and use as evidence an item that they see in plain view during a legal search or from a lawful position, without a warrant. This is only allowed if the officer has probable cause to believe that the item is evidence of a crime. It is also known as the clear-view doctrine. The open-fields doctrine is a different rule that applies to searches in open fields.

A more thorough explanation:

The plain-sight rule is a legal principle that allows police officers to seize and use as evidence an item that is in plain view during a lawful search or from a lawful position, without a warrant, if the officer has probable cause to believe that the item is evidence of a crime.

For example, if a police officer is conducting a search of a suspect's home with a warrant and sees drugs on the kitchen counter, the officer can seize the drugs and use them as evidence in court. Similarly, if an officer is on patrol and sees a gun on the front seat of a car during a traffic stop, the officer can seize the gun and use it as evidence if there is probable cause to believe that the gun was used in a crime.

The plain-sight rule is based on the idea that if an officer has a lawful reason to be in a certain place, they should be able to use their senses to detect evidence of a crime that is in plain view. However, the officer must have probable cause to believe that the item is evidence of a crime before they can seize it.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
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21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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