25 Wash. App. 704 - State v. Broadnax’s Empirical Analysis

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16 state decisions

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1. “Probable cause may be based upon knowledge gained through any of the senses. Logically, there is no difference in power of recognition between the use of the tactile rather than the visual sense. An object may be perceived by touch equally as well as by sight. It should be noted that this result squares with the principles of the plain view doctrine. That doctrine has three requirements: a prior justification for intrusion, an inadvertent discovery of incriminating evidence, and immediate knowledge by police that they have evidence before them.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 573 So. 2d 157 - Doctor v. State

2. “reasonable subjective fear by the officers.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 29 Wash. App. 443 - State v. Broadnax