Arizona v. Hicks
United States Supreme Court
480 U.S. 321 (1987)
Relevant factsFree
While lawfully in Hicks's (defendant) apartment investigating a shooting, an officer moved suspected stolen stereo equipment to view its serial numbers, discovering it had in fact been reported stolen, without having probable cause to suspect the equipment was stolen at the time he moved it.
IssueFree
Whether probable cause is necessary for an officer to invoke the plain view doctrine.