John Marsh, a federal narcotics agent, was stationed in Denver and regularly worked with James Hereford, a paid informant. On September 3, 1956, Hereford told Marsh that James Draper had recently moved to Denver and was dealing drugs. Four days later, Hereford informed Marsh that Draper had gone to Chicago to pick up heroin and would be returning by train on either the morning of September 8 or 9. Hereford also provided a detailed description of Draper and the bag he would likely be carrying. On September 9, Marsh and a Denver police agent saw a person exactly matching that description exit a train from Chicago. Marsh and the police officer stopped him and arrested him. In his pocket they found two envelopes containing heroin, and they found a syringe in his bag.

1. When was the first police conduct that triggered 4A protection? That is, when did conduct rise to the level of a search?
2. What information did the police know at that time?
3. Based on that information, did the police have probable cause?

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The first police conduct that triggered Fourth Amendment 4A protection occurred when Marsh and the D... View the full answer