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Which of the Below Statements Is NOT Correct Regarding the Scope

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Which of the below statements is NOT correct regarding the scope of a search?


A) As a rule, during a search pursuant to a warrant, executing officers are permitted to open any containers in which objects named by the warrant "may reasonably be found."
B) If the police stop a vehicle because they suspect the driver is an illegal immigrant, the police may search a briefcase located in the trunk of the car without arresting the driver.
C) If the warrant authorized the officers to search an entire residence for evidence including documents, keys, drugs, and drug paraphernalia, the officers would probably be authorized to search the entire contents of the house.
D) If the officers know or should know that there are separate dwellings contained in the property to be searched, the officers are obligated to either limit the search to those areas clearly covered by the warrant or to discontinue entirely his or her search.

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