Some courts require additional information to establish the veracity/truthfulness of an ordinary citizen informant if the citizen merely provides an anonymous tip. Which issue is a primary factor, mentioned in the text (State v. White, Ga. App. 1990), used by Georgia courts to assess the veracity/truthfulness of an anonymous tip?
a. the testimony of the officer receiving the tip as to its credibility
b. whether the information is from a "concerned citizen"
c. whether the citizen had provided valid tips in the past
d. whether the tipster had firsthand or secondhand knowledge
b
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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a. Murder b. Rape c. Terrorism d. Treason
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A. FBI B. CIA C. NASA D. Congress