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Criminal

Aug. 21, 1999

Supreme Court Opens Door to More Searches

The state Supreme Court ruled Thursday that police who find the door of a house open and the premises in shambles can enter and subsequently seize any contraband they see in plain view.

By Anna Marie Stolley
Daily Journal Staff Writer
        The state Supreme Court ruled Thursday that police who find the door of a house open and the premises in shambles can enter and subsequently seize any contraband they see in plain view.
        The court was unable to muster a majority opinion, but by a...

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