The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Benson, 12 F.3d 1108 (9th Cir. 1993):
We apply a "totality of the circumstances" test to determine whether probable cause existed to justify a search. Illinois v. Gates, 462 U.S. 213, 103 S.Ct. 2317 (1983).
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