A law enforcement officer receives a reliable tip from an informant that a government employee is soliciting bribes in exchange for awarding contracts to the employee's agency. To investigate, the officer poses as a potential contractor and contacts the suspect employee about the possibility of getting a contract with the agency. During the conversation, the suspect demands a cash payment for the officer to be considered for upcoming contracts. If the suspect claims entrapment at trial, then which of the following is MOST LIKELY to occur?
- The suspect's claim will succeed because the investigator used deceit
- The suspect's claim will succeed because the investigator lacked probable cause
- The suspect's claim will fail because the investigator had adequate predication
- The suspect's claim will fail because the investigator is a law enforcement agent
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