What is the test for finding probable cause for possession of a drug with intent to cause grievous bodily harm?

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The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Ocampo, 937 F.2d 485 (9th Cir. 1991):

United States v. Fannin, 817 F.2d 1379, 1382 (9th Cir.1987), quoting United States v. Peacock, 761 F.2d 1313, 1315 (9th Cir.) (citations omitted) (emphasis in original), cert. denied, 474 U.S. 847, 106 S.Ct. 139, 88 L.Ed.2d 114 (1985). In making this determination, the magistrate may rely on the conclusions of experienced police officers regarding where evidence is likely to be found. Id. at 1381-82. In this case, Rodriguez took Arango's car to the Sophia residence after the car switch. He drove the car into the garage, closed the garage door, and then reemerged after a few minutes. The officer at the scene, whose experience we have already described, concluded the Sophia residence was a place used for storing drugs. The magistrate, in reliance on these facts and the officer's conclusion, found a reasonable nexus to the Sophia address. This determination, like the finding of probable cause, is not without a substantial basis. We hold the evidence

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