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Harris v. United States, 390 U.S. 234 (1968)
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Harris v. United States, 390 U.S. 234 (1968)
Harris v. United States No. 92 Argued January 18, 1968 Decided March 5, 1968 390 U.S. 234
CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT
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Pursuant to a departmental regulation, a police officer searched a impounded car held as evidence of a robbery. The search completed, the officer opened the car door for the purpose of rolling up a window and thus protecting the car and its contents. On opening the door, the officer saw, exposed to plain view, the automobile registration card belonging to the victim of the robbery. This card was used as evidence in petitioner’s trial. Petitioner’s conviction was affirmed by the Court of Appeals over his contention that the card had been illegally seized following a warrantless search.
Held: The card was subject to seizure and introducible in evidence, since it was not discovered by means of a search in the technical sense, but was plainly visible to the officer who had a right to be in a position of viewing it.
125 U.S.App.D.C. 231, 370 F.2d 477, affirmed.
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Chicago: U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Harris v. United States, 390 U.S. 234 (1968) in 390 U.S. 234 Original Sources, accessed November 24, 2024, http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=TB8GZGEBVKQYNXP.
MLA: U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Harris v. United States, 390 U.S. 234 (1968), in 390 U.S. 234, Original Sources. 24 Nov. 2024. http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=TB8GZGEBVKQYNXP.
Harvard: U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Harris v. United States, 390 U.S. 234 (1968). cited in 1968, 390 U.S. 234. Original Sources, retrieved 24 November 2024, from http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=TB8GZGEBVKQYNXP.
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