catchmeifyoucan
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(Grand Larceny) Question reguarding probable cause for arrest
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Virginia
I have recently been approached by an investigator regarding a stolen laptop from a house. My brother is the one who stole it but i have priors for larceny so they suspect me and not my brother. The only evidence they have is 2 people from the same household saying they saw a guy matching my description walking down the road with a laptop in his hand on the day this happened. Also they have me on recording saying i know who took it. This is all they have period.
i told him to put me in a lineup and see what these supposed witnesses say reguarding my appearance.
"You may be arrested for a felony, even if the police officer did not personally see you commit the felony, so long as the officer had "probable cause" to believe that the crime was committed by you"
so my question is: Is the above enough for probable cause for them to arrest me or not? i will not snitch on my brother, so i'm wondering if they can arrest me and have me sit in jail until the whole court process is over?
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Virginia
I have recently been approached by an investigator regarding a stolen laptop from a house. My brother is the one who stole it but i have priors for larceny so they suspect me and not my brother. The only evidence they have is 2 people from the same household saying they saw a guy matching my description walking down the road with a laptop in his hand on the day this happened. Also they have me on recording saying i know who took it. This is all they have period.
i told him to put me in a lineup and see what these supposed witnesses say reguarding my appearance.
"You may be arrested for a felony, even if the police officer did not personally see you commit the felony, so long as the officer had "probable cause" to believe that the crime was committed by you"
so my question is: Is the above enough for probable cause for them to arrest me or not? i will not snitch on my brother, so i'm wondering if they can arrest me and have me sit in jail until the whole court process is over?
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