The court properly denied defendant's suppression motion. Defendant's arrest was lawfully supported by probable cause based on the police officers' observations of a struggle, the victim's pointing at defendant while speaking in Spanish, an unidentified bystander's volunteered translation indicating that defendant had just robbed the victim, and the $200 that fell out of defendant's pocket.
The bystander's hearsay statements, which provided necessary context for the...
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