Definition of probable cause

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Definition of probable cause:
6/006.01
Probable cause exhists when the facts and circumstances known to the officer would warrant a prudent man in believing a crime had been committed and the accused had committed it.

Here is how I read it:
Definition of probable cause:
6/006.01
Probable cause exhists when the facts and circumstances known to the officer would warrant a prudent man in believing a crime had been committed and the accused had committed it.
I have been looking for this definition since I started working on the fourth amendment PPS presentation.

Definitions of Prudent:
Main Entry: prudent
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: wise, sensible in action and thought
prudent means careful and sensible or marked by sound judgment,
 
Dave


I would add that facts and circumstances must be articulable.

Don