California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Thomas, H041856 (Cal. App. 2016):
In determining whether there was probable cause for an arrest, "we examine the events leading up to the arrest, and then decide 'whether these historical facts, viewed from the standpoint of an objectively reasonable police officer, amount to' probable cause." (Maryland v. Pringle, supra, 540 U.S. at p. 371.) "Probable cause exists when
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