What is the probable cause under the "flexible" probable cause standard?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Woods, D073605 (Cal. App. 2018):

The information summarized above satisfies the "flexible" probable cause standard. (See Illinois v. Gates, supra, 462 U.S. at pp. 238-239.) In arguing that the information was insufficient, Woods focuses on the comments from prior girlfriends to the exclusion of the other (numerous) facts included. Particularly when using a totality of the circumstances test, those factsto put it plainlymatter.

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