United States v. Class’s Empirical Analysis
883 F.3d 734 · 2018
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Applies 18 U.S.C. § 922 (Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act)
Relies on Wong Sun v. United States · Florida v. Bostick · Minnesota v. Dickerson · Florida v. Powell · United States v. Olivera-Mendez
Most-quoted passages
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“Under the plain view doctrine, 'if police are lawfully in a position from which they view an object, if its incriminating character is immediately apparent, and if the officers have a lawful right of access to the object, they may seize it without a warrant.' " United States v. Class , 883 F.3d 734 , 737 (8th Cir. 2018) (quoting Minnesota v. Dickerson , 508 U.S. 366 , 375, 113 S.Ct. 2130 , 124 L.Ed.2d 334 (1993) ). Canny argues the officers in this case were not "lawfully in a position from which [to] view the object.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Canny v. Bentley
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