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2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 23 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from People v. Wear.

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1 People v. Wear Anchor
ill · 2008
green “probable cause to arrest exists when the facts known to the officer at the time of the arrest are sufficient to lead a reasonably cautious person to believe that the arrestee has committed a crime.” 19
2 People v. Aguilar
ill · 2013
green “categorically prohibited the possession and use of an operable firearm for self-defense outside the home.” 4

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