Under the current case law interpretation, the legal standards necessary to make a lawful seizure under the plain view doctrine require

A) that the police officer had a lawful right to occupy the physical position necessary to view the seizable property.
B) that the officer had not expected to make the discovery of the evidence, and its discovery was truly inadvertent.
C) that the incriminating nature of the evidence was clearly and immediately apparent to the officer.
D) all of the above requirements must be present for the plain view doctrine to meet the dictates of the Fourth Amendment.
E) A and C are required to be present for a valid seizure under the plain view doctrine.


E

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