Officer Robinson was dispatched to the scene of a traffic accident. She discovered damaged auto parts spread over a large area. A blue car appeared to have swerved to miss an oncoming vehicle and ended up about 50 feet off the street in a pasture. Officer Robinson walked past a "No Trespassing" sign in order to reach the blue car. As she approached the car, she noticed a large number of immature marijuana plants growing at the edge of the pasture. When she reached the car, she determined that it was inoperable and called for a tow truck.Officer Robinson decided to conduct an inventory of the vehicle while waiting for the tow truck to arrive. She found bloody clothing on the back seat. She forced open the trunk and found the dead body of a man who had been kidnapped the day before. Will that marijuana plants be admissible under the Open Fields Doctrine?
A) Yes, items found while trespassing are admissible under the Open Fields Doctrine if they are not near a residence.
B) Yes, the Open Fields Doctrine applies to all observations officers make in rural areas.
C) No, Officer Robinson was trespassing when she observed the marijuana.
D) No, the Open Fields Doctrine only applies to observations made from aircraft.
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