SELYA, Circuit Judge.
In this criminal case, the district court suppressed certain evidence, ruling that the items seized were beyond the scope of the officers' warrant and did not fall within the plain view exception to the fourth amendment. The government appeals the pretrial suppression order pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3731. We affirm.
I. BACKGROUND
On November 21, 1985, a state trooper, Robert Friend, obtained warrants to search various premises...
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