174 Ga. App. 826 - Moore v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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2 federal appellate · 6 state decisions

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1. “It is well settled that an arrest may be made upon hearsay evidence; and indeed, the reasonable cause necessary to support an arrest cannot demand the same strictness of proof as the accused’s guilt upon a trial, unless the powers of peace officers are to be so cut down that they cannot possibly perform their duties. It is the function of the court to determine if the facts upon which the officer acted would warrant a man of reasonable caution to believe that an offense had been committed. Moreover, the reasonable cause necessary to support an arrest does not demand the same strictness of proof as proof of guilt upon the trial.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 263 Ga. App. 625 - McDaniel v. State

2. “Probable cause exists when the facts and circumstances within the officer's knowledge are sufficient in themselves to warrant a belief by a man of reasonable caution that a crime has been committed.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Hill v. Georgia Power Co.