What are the criteria for a valid plain-view search were identified in Coolidge v. New Hampshire (1971)?

What will be an ideal response?


The court identified three criteria:
1. The officer must be present lawfully at the location to be searched.
2. The item seized must have been found inadvertently.
3. The item is contraband or would be useful as evidence
of a crime.

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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Under the Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, what is the practical application of the right to confront one’s accusers? May a state enact a rule of evidence that conflicts with this right? Explain.

What will be an ideal response?

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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