744 So. 2d 108 - State v. Bryant’s Empirical Analysis

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7 state decisions

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1. “Probable cause to arrest exists when the facts and circumstances known to the arresting officer and of which he has reasonably trustworthy information are sufficient to justify a man of ordinary caution in believing that the person to be arrested has committed a crime. State v. Wilson, 467 So.2d 503 (La.1985); cert. denied, Wilson v. Louisiana 474 U.S. 911 , 106 S.Ct. 281 , 88 L.Ed.2d 246 (1985); State v. Blue, 97-2699 (La.App. 4th Cir.1/7/98), 705 So.2d 1242 , writ denied, 98-0340 (La.3/27/98), 716 So.2d 887 . Whether an informant’s tip establishes probable cause to arrest or reasonable suspicion to stop must be considered under the totality |sof the circumstances. Illinois v. Gates, 462 U.S. 213 , 103 S.Ct. 2317 , 76 L.Ed.2d 527 (1983). Corroboration of details of an informant’s tip by an independent police investigation is valuable when applying the totality of the circumstances analysis. State v. Raheem, 464 So.2d 293 (La.1985). Although the reliability of the informant here was not established at the motion to suppress hearing, corroboration of the informant’s tip was made by the officers. Officer Schnapp testified that his partner, Officer Lampart, observed the defendant conduct what appeared to be a drug transaction prior to the defendant’s arrest and seizure of the black bag from the vehicle. The defendant argues, however, that the independent police investigation was insufficient to establish probable cause because there was no testimony indicating that the defendant”

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