On February 19, 1983, the police had cause to believe that defendant had been involved in a recent assault. The police located defendant in a motel room in the company of Diane Bennis, his former wife, and two of their sons. They sought and were granted permission to enter the room. On entering the room, the police saw a hunting-type knife in plain view on a dresser and knew that a knife had been involved in the assault.
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