What is Mere Suspicion?
According to the Supreme Court, probable cause to make an arrest exists when an officer has knowledge of such facts as would lead a reasonable person to believe that a particular individual is committing, has committed or is about to commit a criminal act. This is compared to mere suspicion, which does not rise to the degree and extent of probable cause.
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