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Aguilar–Spinelli test

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A quick definition of Aguilar–Spinelli test:

The Aguilar-Spinelli test is a way to decide if information from someone who is not a witness can be used to arrest or search someone. The test has two parts: the information and the person who gave it must both be reliable. This test is not used as much anymore, and now judges look at all the facts to decide if the information is good enough to use.

A more thorough explanation:

The Aguilar–Spinelli test is a standard used in criminal procedure to determine if hearsay, such as an informant's tip, is reliable enough to establish probable cause for an arrest or search warrant. The test has two prongs that must be assessed independently: the reliability of the information and the reliability of the informant.

For example, if an informant tells the police that a drug dealer is operating out of a specific house, the police must assess the reliability of the information (is there any other evidence to support this claim?) and the reliability of the informant (have they provided reliable information in the past?). If both prongs are satisfied, the police may have probable cause to obtain a search warrant for the house.

It's important to note that the Aguilar–Spinelli test has been replaced by a broader approach called the totality-of-the-circumstances test, which considers all relevant factors in determining the reliability of hearsay.

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lilypadfrog
13:41
https://www.minotdailynews.com/news/local-news/2024/10/kenoyer-gets-25-years-for-poisoning-death/ wait nvm guys look at this. this guy believed an email scam that he was gonna get thirty million dollars and then his girlfriend killed him for the email scam money bc she thought she could get it as his common law wife
13:48
got to see my favorite client
13:51
@PuppyBot: u lowkey CRUSHIN it. nice!!
jackfrost11770
13:54
Still UR1 at Penn, nothing in my inbox, wow I'm killing myself
Trismegistus
13:55
i’m losing my mind for sure jack
lilypadfrog
13:55
do UR statuses at Penn actually mean anything?
jackfrost11770
13:56
I don't think so
jackfrost11770
13:56
I got a UR when I emailed themc
jackfrost11770
13:56
But it would be nice to have something at least
lilypadfrog
13:56
like whether the date changes. is that actually indicative of something. I feel like people have said they got in without a second date change
jackfrost11770
13:56
I just cannot believe I thought I would have more or less of an idea where I'd be going to law school by end of January
13:56
went complete at penn a month ago with still no UR
jackfrost11770
13:56
How was that too ambitious of a thought
jackfrost11770
13:57
March at the very least atp
13:57
@llama: thank you!!! 44 apps thats crazy dude
Trismegistus
13:57
jack me too buddy
lilypadfrog
13:57
@info-man: I applied like a week before you and just went UR a couple days ago you’ll get there in a minute
13:57
I'm actually never gonna hear from BU
13:57
definitely not ambitious at all. this cycle's turning out to be as slow as the last one probably due to high app volume
13:57
@lilypadfrog: okay cool good to know
13:58
i really think they should push back seat deposits to june
13:58
its unfair
jackfrost11770
13:58
Recent boo I applied to BU in Oct
13:59
I've been complete since mid Sept:(
13:59
If I knew I would still be waiting in January I probably wouldn't have applied so early
jackfrost11770
14:00
Me neither
jackfrost11770
14:00
Someone applied to nyu in December and got today
jackfrost11770
14:00
I mgoikg to lose my fucking mind
14:01
re seat deposit: does any1 know if u can request to delay 1st seat deposit? some school are really early it seems
[] starfishies
14:02
if they delayed decisions we should be able to delay deposits... but we do not live a perfect world so i doubt it
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