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Dialogue: 0,0:00:00.01,0:00:04.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hi, I'm attorney Kevin Hayslett, and the \Nquestion is what are some of the
Dialogue: 0,0:00:04.01,0:00:08.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the exceptions to a search warrant \Nfor a lawful search
Dialogue: 0,0:00:08.04,0:00:12.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and what is the plain view doctrine.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:12.04,0:00:16.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The plain view doctrine, sometimes \Ncalled a plain view seizure,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:16.06,0:00:24.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,allows law enforcement to search and \Nobtain substances if they view
Dialogue: 0,0:00:24.09,0:00:28.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it within their plain view, \Nand they can substantiate
Dialogue: 0,0:00:28.14,0:00:32.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to a judge, that when they viewed it, \Nthey knew it to be illegal.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:32.15,0:00:36.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What does that mean?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:36.16,0:00:40.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Police officer is walking by your car.\NYou were in your car,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:40.17,0:00:44.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you were not doing anything illegal, there's \Nno basis for a traffic stop and no basis
Dialogue: 0,0:00:44.19,0:00:48.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for him to arrest you, but \Nthrough your open window
Dialogue: 0,0:00:48.24,0:00:56.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,law enforcement looks in and sees on the back \Nof your seat what appears to be a kilo of cocaine.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:56.28,0:01:00.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Well, if law enforcement can articulate to
Dialogue: 0,0:01:00.30,0:01:08.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a judge that in his training and his experience, the\Nway the item was packaged, what he observed,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:08.33,0:01:12.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the markings on the package, \Nthe size of the package, was consistent
Dialogue: 0,0:01:12.35,0:01:16.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with his training and experience,\Nas cocaine.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:16.35,0:01:20.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That would allow him to a plain\Nview seizure. That means
Dialogue: 0,0:01:20.40,0:01:24.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,take, grab, obtain that substance\Nand confirm
Dialogue: 0,0:01:24.46,0:01:28.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that it is, or is not cocaine.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:28.52,0:01:32.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If it is confirmed to be cocaine, \Nand you're within a distance
Dialogue: 0,0:01:32.55,0:01:36.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for which him to establish dominion \Nor control, he can seize
Dialogue: 0,0:01:36.57,0:01:40.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the cocaine and arrest you\Nfor possession of cocaine.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:40.59,0:01:44.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Another example might be\Nthat law enforcement
Dialogue: 0,0:01:44.61,0:01:48.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is walking by your property. \NIn your backyard you have
Dialogue: 0,0:01:48.66,0:01:52.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,marijuana plants growing, \Nhe can observe it in plain view.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:52.71,0:01:56.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Remember, in order to have the \Nplain view doctrine, law enforcement must
Dialogue: 0,0:01:56.73,0:02:00.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,lawfully be in the position that\Nthey're in when they make a
Dialogue: 0,0:02:00.74,0:02:04.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,plain view seizure. That means\Nthey cannot be trespassing
Dialogue: 0,0:02:04.75,0:02:08.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,on your lawn, they can't be\Ncoming into your home
Dialogue: 0,0:02:08.79,0:02:12.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,without a warrant, they can't be in a\Nplace that they don't have a legal right
Dialogue: 0,0:02:12.82,0:02:16.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to be in when they make the\Nplain view seizure.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:16.86,0:02:20.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, if they are standing in a \Npublic sidewalk, they observe
Dialogue: 0,0:02:20.91,0:02:24.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in plain view in your backyard,\Nmarijuana plants,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:24.97,0:02:29.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and based upon their training \Nand experience, they recognize
Dialogue: 0,0:02:29.04,0:02:33.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the plants, that will allow them to \Nmake a plain view seizure.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:33.08,0:02:37.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is an exception to the \Nwarrantless search and seizure
Dialogue: 0,0:02:37.11,0:02:41.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in order to obtain and seize that \Ncontraband, an illegal substance
Dialogue: 0,0:02:41.15,0:02:45.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to determine whether or not their belief \Nthat it was illegal
Dialogue: 0,0:02:45.21,0:02:49.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is correct, and if it is, and they can \Nconnect you to the contraband
Dialogue: 0,0:02:49.22,0:02:53.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it can also result in arrest.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:53.22,0:02:57.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So plain view seizure or the plain view\Ndoctrine allows law enforcement
Dialogue: 0,0:02:57.23,0:03:01.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if they are lawfully in a position\Nor a place to be
Dialogue: 0,0:03:01.27,0:03:05.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to make an observation and if\Nthey can articulate, at the time they
Dialogue: 0,0:03:05.32,0:03:09.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,look at the substance or the item, \Nthat it is illegal or a contraband
Dialogue: 0,0:03:09.37,0:03:13.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they can seize it even without a warrant \Nand that may
Dialogue: 0,0:03:13.41,0:03:28.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,justify an arrest. Hopefully that explains \Nto you what the plain view doctrine is.