Which doctrine states items that are within the sight of an officer who is legally in the place from which the view is made may properly be seized without a warrant-as long as such items are immediately recognizable as subject to seizure?

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The plain view doctrine allows an officer to seize items that are within plain view and immediately recognizable as subject to seizure without a warrant. The other choices (open fields, abandonment, and curtilage) relate to different legal concepts regarding searches and seizures.

Which Doctrine States Items That Are Within the Sight of an Officer