The cases of Aguilar v. Texas (1964) and Spinelli v. United States (1969) established a process for evaluating probable cause based on informant information. According to this test, the informant _____.

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The test established in Aguilar v. Texas (1964) and Spinelli v. United States (1969) requires that the informant have a "sufficient basis" for their knowledge. This means that they must have some firsthand knowledge or reliable sources for their information, and it must not be based solely on hearsay or speculation. The informant's credibility may also be evaluated, but it is not the only factor in determining probable cause. There is no requirement that the informant cannot be a criminal, nor that they must have personally perceived the information.

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