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Probable Cause to Arrest Does Not Necessarily Ensure a Conviction

By Walin & Klarich

What an Experienced Criminal Defense Attorney Can Do For You There are numerous widely accepted sources of probable cause to arrest. Some of those include: Crime in the Officer's Presence: an officer can always arrest a person for a crime committed in the officer's presence, no matter how minor the crime. Atwater v. City of Lago Vista, 532 U.S. 318 (2001); Arrest Warrant: with an arrest warrant, the judge has already determined that there is probable cause for an arrest; Informants: the officer must have a basis for the truthfulness of the informant's statement. Illinois v. Gates U.S. 213 (1983); Crime Observed by Another Officer: an officer may rely on information received from a fellow officer in determining probable cause to arrest.continue to full post

Full post as published by Southern California Criminal Defense Blog on August 18, 2009 (boomark / email).