The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Hulett, 29 F.3d 635 (9th Cir. 1994):
Police officers may seize evidence under the plain view doctrine if: (1) the evidence is in plain view, (2) its incriminating character is immediately apparent, and (3) the officer had a legitimate right of access to the object. Horton v. California, 496 U.S. 128, 136-37 (1990).
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