The discovery of evidence by means of a law enforcement officer's ordinary senses in any place where the officer has a lawful right to be is not a search.

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This principle is based on the idea that if a law enforcement officer is lawfully present in a location and discovers evidence through their ordinary senses (sight, smell, hearing, etc.), it does not constitute a search under the Fourth Amendment, which protects against unreasonable searches and seizures. This is because the officer is not intruding on any reasonable expectation of privacy by merely using their senses in a place where they are legally allowed to be.

The Discovery of Evidence by Means of a Law Enforcement