Probable cause was defined by the U.S. Supreme Court in ________ as existing when ""the facts and circumstances within the offic

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Probable cause was defined by the U.S. Supreme Court in ________ as existing when ""the facts and circumstances within the offic

ersʹ knowledge and of which they have reasonably trustworthy information [are] sufficient to warrant a prudent man in believing that the suspect had committed or was committing an offense.""

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fenix001 [56] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-16T10:19:50+03:00

Answer: The probable cause was defined by the U.S supreme Court in "BRINEGAR V. UNITED STATE".

Explanation: The probable cause is a law in the United States criminal law. This law was argued by the supreme Court on the 18th to 19 of October 1948, and was decided of the 27th of June 1929. Under this law the police obtains power for a search warrant or issuing of arrest. The probable cause is only used at the crime scene or when an evidence of a crime is produced.

BRINEGAR V. UNITED STATE. Is a case where Brinegar was charged of transporting intoxicated liquor into Oklahoma, which was contrary to the laws of the state. upon this charge brinegar was convicted by a federal district court, for violation of the liquor enforcement Act of 1936. Brinegar challengeed the charge, by claiming that his conviction is not valid, because they was no search warrant by the police to search his automobile, which is the violation of the fourth amendment.

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