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Aguilar-Spinelli test  

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  • The Aguilar-Spinelli test is a two-pronged test still used in some state courts and formerly used by the U.S. Supreme Court to determine whether an informant provides sufficient probable cause for a warrant. Under the test, law enforcement officials must show both the veracity and basis of knowledge of the informant before establishing probable cause. [Source: Encyclopedia of the Fourth Amendment; Aguilar-Spinelli Test]

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