An officer enters into a house to execute a search warrant. Three individuals are in the house. The officer searches the three individuals to ensure that they are unarmed. The officer finds a handgun. That evidence will be admitted at trial.

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The search warrant authorized the officer to search the premises and seize any evidence of criminal activity. Finding a handgun on one of the individuals during a search incident to arrest is considered a lawful discovery of evidence and can be admitted at trial.

An Officer Enters into a House to Execute a Search