The police had a warrant to search Ben's house for a stolen diamond ring. While conducting the search the police opened a pencil box. In it the police found a bag of crack cocaine. Ben is charged with possession of illegal drugs. He challenges the evidence, claiming the search of the pencil box was illegal. He argues that the warrant authorized the police to search for a ring and the police could not open a pencil box to search. Was the search of the pencil box illegal?

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