context: The seizure by the arresting officer of the pack of cigarettes, which was in plain view, was a reasonable confiscation of property that was illegal for Thomas to possess at that time and place.
citation_a.signal: see
citation_a.identifier: 455 U.S. 1, 5-6
citation_a.parenthetical: the "plain view" doctrine "permits a law enforcement officer to seize what clearly is incriminating evidence or contraband when it is discovered in a place where the officer has a right to be"
citation_a.sentence: See Washington v. Chrisman, 455 U.S. 1, 5-6, 102 S.Ct. 812, 815-16, 70 L.Ed.2d 778 (1982) (the “plain view” doctrine “permits a law enforcement officer to seize what clearly is incriminating evidence or contraband when it is discovered in a place where the officer has a right to be”); State v. Culbreath, 300 S.C. 232, 237, 387 S.E.2d 255, 257 (1990) (“The ‘plain view’ doctrine is applicable where a police officer is not searching for evidence against the accused but inadvertently comes across an incriminating object.”); cf. Johnson v. Multiple Misc. Items 1-424, 523 N.W.2d 238 (Minn.Ct.App.1994) (defining contraband as property that is illegal for a particular offender to possess, even if possession of such property by another would not be illegal). Thus, the subsequent discovery and seizure of the marijuana was lawful as well.
citation_b.signal: cf.
citation_b.parenthetical: defining contraband as property that is illegal for a particular offender to possess, even if possession of such property by another would not be illegal
citation_b.sentence: See Washington v. Chrisman, 455 U.S. 1, 5-6, 102 S.Ct. 812, 815-16, 70 L.Ed.2d 778 (1982) (the “plain view” doctrine “permits a law enforcement officer to seize what clearly is incriminating evidence or contraband when it is discovered in a place where the officer has a right to be”); State v. Culbreath, 300 S.C. 232, 237, 387 S.E.2d 255, 257 (1990) (“The ‘plain view’ doctrine is applicable where a police officer is not searching for evidence against the accused but inadvertently comes across an incriminating object.”); cf. Johnson v. Multiple Misc. Items 1-424, 523 N.W.2d 238 (Minn.Ct.App.1994) (defining contraband as property that is illegal for a particular offender to possess, even if possession of such property by another would not be illegal). Thus, the subsequent discovery and seizure of the marijuana was lawful as well.