seat.  And at that time, after the first two guns were taken, I looked under the rear seat and found a sawed-off shotgun."


6
Officer Hager testified as to his reasons for the search.  Immediately on arrival at the scene he went to the victim lying on the ground and saw that he had been shot.  His testimony continued:


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"Q. Was he dead at the time or still living?


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A. He was dead.


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Q. And where was this in proximity to the automobile?


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A. Approximately 15 feet from the automobile.


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Q. And you say Mr. Hazelwood, you later found out it was Mr. Hazelwood told you to look in the Mercury and you would find some guns in the Mercury?


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A. Yes, sir.


13
Q. Did he tell you who put the guns in thecar, he stated that he considered the situation to be an emergency and that he wished to find "other weapons" before someone else got hurt.  Considering the exigent nature of the situation in which Officer Hager found himself, coupled with the fact that the automobile in question was only some fifteen feet from the body of the murder victim, this Court is of the opinion that the presence of a shotgun "laying" on the rear seat made further search of the vehicle proper.  When such further search turned up a concealed handgun, a thorough search of the remainder of the vehicle was reasonable, including removal of the rear seat.


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It should be remembered that the Constitutional prohibition under which defendant would suppress the testimony herein in question