Is there any case law where a police officer is allowed to draw conclusions based on their own experience of probable cause?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from Russell v. Journal News, Journal News LLC, No. 16-12-cv (2nd Cir. 2016):

F.3d at 743; see also Ornelas v. United States, 517 U.S. 690, 700 (1996) (stating officers "may draw inferences based on [their] own experience[s] in deciding whether probable cause exists").

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