Please write a paragraph defining the plain-view exception to the warrant requirement which includes the three factors that make this exception applicable.

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The plain-view exception was created so that police officer's might seize contraband that was in plain view during the course of performing their jobs.  The plain-view exception allows police officers to seize contraband, evidence, or fruits of a crime if (1) the officers are legally in a position to view the items, (2) the items to be seized must be view inadvertently, and (3) the officer must have probable cause to believe that the items are contraband or evidence of a crime.

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