If a Police Officer Lawfully Pats Down a Suspect's Outer

question 34

Multiple Choice

If a police officer lawfully pats down a suspect's outer clothing and feels an object and the contour or mass of the object makes its identity immediately apparent that the item is a bag of cocaine:

• A) the only way the officer can seize the item is to gain the consent of the suspect.
• B) the officer is legally justified to reach into the suspect's clothing to retrieve the item.
• C) the officer is not legally justified to reach into the suspect's clothing to retrieve the item.
• D) the officer can only detain the suspect and wait for a warrant to be issued.

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