The police were issued a search warrant to find a full-size tractor that was stolen. In executing the search warrant, the police find crack cocaine in the person's nightstand drawer. Will the police be able to use the crack cocaine as evidence?

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The search warrant was specifically for a full-size tractor, which would not be found in a nightstand drawer. Therefore, the police exceeded the scope of the warrant by searching in places where the tractor could not reasonably be found.

The Police Were Issued a Search Warrant to Find a Full-Size