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A frisk can only be used by an officer when he justifiably stops someone and has a:

Which case law establishes that consent for the police to search a vehicle also extends to closed containers found inside the vehicle?

“””No trespassing”” signs do not effectively bar the public from viewing open fields; therefore, the expectation of privacy by the owner of an open field _____________. “

Any patdown must be justified by _____________ establishing the reason for detention and the safety issues.

“A judge of a municipal court of record, who is not an attorney licensed by the state, may issue a search warrant.”

Which of the following is no longer a necessary element of the plain view doctrine?

Officers may frisk a suspect for weapons if they have reasonable suspicion that the person is

“””Certain knowledge”” that evidence seen is incriminating is not necessary under the plain view doctrine _____________ is sufficient to justify a seizure.”

Why are inventory searches without a warrant of the person and possessions of arrested individuals permissible under the Fourth Amendment?

“The ___________ serious the crime and the ___________ the time interval in an interrupted pursuit, the more likely the warrantless entry and search will be upheld.”