In which case did the U.S. Supreme Court rule that in order for plain view to apply, it must be "immediately apparent" that the item observed is seizable, as contraband, evidence of a crime, or the fruits of a crime?

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In Arizona v. Hicks, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that for the "plain view" doctrine to apply, it must be immediately apparent to the police that the items they observe in plain view are evidence of a crime, contraband, or otherwise subject to seizure. This case clarified the requirements for applying the plain view doctrine as an exception to the Fourth Amendment's warrant requirement.

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