When information obtained from an informant must be included in determining whether probable cause exists under the "totality of the circumstances" test of Illinois V. Gates,
the Supreme Court of the United States noted that as part of an evaluation of probable cause,
A) the facts that have been presented by an informant and other persons must be sufficient to equal probable cause.
B) consideration could be given to the extreme detail of information offered by an informant in deciding whether to believe the informant.
C) the old two-pronged test should no longer be followed.
D) the truthfulness of the informant could still be a valuable consideration.
E) all of the above state correct responses.
E
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