LAW 605 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Exigent Circumstance, Implied License, Sting Operation
23 Dec 2019
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Kentucky v. king (2011: facts: sting operation. Looking for guy, know he went in one of 2 doors. One door smelled like weed, so they chose that one. Knocked on door, announced presence, heard people moving around inside, opened door, drugs there. ****important: just because something is in plain view does not mean it"s an application of. Pvd might be knowingly exposed to the public. Pvd means more than can see it in plain sight. Case #1: police walking through hall of apartment building, look through open door and see s asleep on couch, illegal weapon on lap; officer uses info to get warrant. Officer opens desk drawer, sees counterfeit money, seizes as evidence. Pvd: yes, this is the prototypical case, police legitimately in premises, looking in place entitled to look, see what is obviously contraband. See an obviously illegal gun in plain sight, seize it.
