According to the Court's decision in____________, officers have probable cause when "the facts and circumstances within their knowledge, and of which they had reasonably trustworthy information, [are] sufficient in themselves to warrant a man of reasonable caution in the belief that an offense has been or is being committed."

a. Stanford v. Texas (1965)
b. Coolidge v. New Hampshire (1971)
c. Brinegar v. United States (1949)
d. Illinois v. Gates (1983)


C

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a. judicial authority b. judicial appointment c. judicial review d. judicial jurisdiction

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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