Victor owned a restaurant that the police thought was involved in money laundering. Officer Thompson went to the restaurant one evening when he knew Victor was not there. He ordered dinner. When Sam, a waiter, came with his food, Officer Thompson asked for permission to inspect the kitchen. Sam, who is not fluent in English, did not understand what Officer Thompson said, but nodded yes when he saw the tip that Officer Thompson had placed on the table. While still in the dining room, Officer Thompson looked through a window in the kitchen door and saw white powder and scales on a counter. Will the white powder and scales be admissible under the Plain View Doctrine?
A) Yes, Officer Thompson was legally in the restaurant.
B) Yes, Officer Thompson inadvertently observed them.
C) No, Officer Thompson did not have probable cause to seize them because the white powder and scales are commonly used in restaurant kitchens.
D) No, Officer Thompson entered the restaurant without a search warrant.
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