What is probable cause for a warrantless arrest?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Fixen, 780 F.2d 1434 (9th Cir. 1986):
Probable cause for a warrantless arrest exists if "under the totality of the facts and circumstances known to the arresting officer,a prudent person would have concluded that there was a fair probability that the suspect had committed a crime." United States v. Gonzales, 749 F.2d 1329, 1337 (9th Cir.1984). See also United States v. Woods, 720 F.2d 1022, 1028 (9th Cir.1983).
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