What does it mean when a judge rules no probable cuase?

Answer 1

It means there was not any reason for whatever he ruled against, probably a search or a traffic stop. Police officers have to have "probable cause" to stop someone, arrest them, search their car or other items, etc. Also, grand juries, which indict people for felonies, must decide whether or not there is "probable cause" for a trial.

Answer 2

The Police can arrest you if they see you actually commit a crime. There is another way you can be arrested - and that is if the police have "probable cause" or a belief that you committed a particular crime. Probable cause is stronger than "mere suspicion" .Say you get stopped for speeding. When the officers has you open your window, he smells what he thinks is marijuana. He didn't see you smoking the pot or see any joints in clear view. But, he arrests you because of the smell and takes you to jail. A search of your person and vehicle finds no marijuana evidence. Say, during a hearing or trial, you produce a Cologne that smells like marijuana. The judge can consider this and say the perfume negates the officer's probable cause.

On the other hand, if the smell which first alerted the officer to believe he had probable cause - then finds several joints in your car - the probable caused will be allowed in court.

Answer 3

In United States criminal law, probable cause refers to the standard by which a police officer may make an arrest, conduct a personal or property search or obtain a warrant. It is also used to refer to the standard to which a grand jury believes that a crime has been committed.
No probable cause would be the opposite of the statement above.

Answer 4

Without a warrant, police need probable cause to conduct searches.

If you pull a guy out of a car for no reason and search it and find Marijuana in his glove compartment, it's inadmissable as evidence because the police had no probable cause.

Now, if the bag of marijuana was in plain sight (or a weapon or any other illegal thing), then the search is justified. The police had probable cause.

Same thing at a house. You can't enter without a warrant, but if a cop hears cries for help or a gunshot or something like that, he has probable cause to enter without a warrant.

Answer 5

Means the police did not have sufficiant probable cause to detain or arrest the suspect.

Answer 6

Probable cause is the reason, the motive for the action.

Answer 7

Read the 4th ammendment to the constitution.

Answer 8

No prove giving a reason for the criminal to commit the crime.

Answer 9

The case is dismissed.