Is criminal record a proper factor in determining probable cause to search?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Thomas, 112 Cal.App.3d 980, 169 Cal.Rptr. 570 (Cal. App. 1980):
1 A suspect's past criminal record is a proper factor to consider in determining whether probable cause to search exists. (People v. Govea (1965) 235 Cal.App.2d 285, 296, 45 Cal.Rptr. 253.)
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