California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Powell, 115 Cal.Rptr. 109, 40 Cal.App.3d 107 (Cal. App. 1974):
'A furtive gesture coupled with prior reliable information may constitute probable cause. People v. Jiminez (1956) Supra, 143 Cal.App.2d 671, 673, 300 P.2d 68.' (3 Cal.3d at p. 819, 91 Cal.Rptr. at p. 735, 478 P.2d at p. 455.)
The record is uncontradicted as to the fact that the officers had information that a
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