United States v. John Charles Malachesen

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• concluding that a pistol, seized temporarily for the officers' safety, became contraband subject to seizure when an officer learned from two other detectives searching the premises that the defendant had a prior felony conviction
• concluding that a pistol, seized temporarily for the officers’ safety, became contraband subject to seizure when an officer learned from two other detectives searching the premises that the defendant had a prior felony conviction
• officer’s temporary seizure of loaded weapon found beneath mattress during search of residence was “reasonable precaution to assure the safety of all persons on the premises during the search”
• officer’s temporary seizure, unloading, and retention of a handgun whose incriminating nature was not immediately apparent was a “reasonable precaution to assure the safety of all persons on the premises during search”

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