Justin, a cop, stops a man who was speeding on the freeway. As Justin approached the vehicle, he could see a vial of marijuana kept on the passenger seat. Justin asked the man to step out and seized the drugs from his car. Justin did not possess a warrant, but his seizing is justified under the _____.

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The plain view doctrine allows law enforcement to seize evidence without a warrant if it is clearly visible. Since the vial of marijuana was in plain view on the passenger seat, Justin's seizure is justified under this doctrine.

Justin, a Cop, Stops a Man Who Was Speeding on the Freeway