La théorie du “Plain View”

R. v. Atkinson, 2012 ONCA 380 (CanLII)

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[57]         The “plain view” doctrine is a common law doctrine that permits the warrantless seizure of things in plain view. To engage this doctrine requires the satisfaction of three conditions:

i.                    the seizing officer must be lawfully in the place of seizure;

ii.                  the evidentiary nature of the item must be immediately apparent to the officer through the unaided use of his or her senses; and

iii.               the evidence must be discovered inadvertently.