Examples of probable cause in a Sentence
The lawyer argued that there was a lack of probable cause for a search warrant.
The police had probable cause to arrest him.
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While police did not share the victim’s name in the post, a probable cause affidavit obtained by WXIN identifies her as Cooley’s wife, 26-year-old Amber Morgan.
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Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 6 June 2024
Elmore County detectives then were able to establish probable cause to arrest three individuals in the homicide, authorities said.
—Samuel O’Neal, Idaho Statesman, 5 June 2024
The grand jury found probable cause of 34 violations in the first degree, and the trial jury found proof of these crimes beyond a reasonable doubt.
—Barbara McQuade, TIME, 4 June 2024
Then, Senatobia Police Department Officer Willis McNeil arrived and handcuffed Jackson without giving probable cause, according to the complaint.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 28 May 2024
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Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 6 June 2024
Elmore County detectives then were able to establish probable cause to arrest three individuals in the homicide, authorities said.
—Samuel O’Neal, Idaho Statesman, 5 June 2024
The grand jury found probable cause of 34 violations in the first degree, and the trial jury found proof of these crimes beyond a reasonable doubt.
—Barbara McQuade, TIME, 4 June 2024
Then, Senatobia Police Department Officer Willis McNeil arrived and handcuffed Jackson without giving probable cause, according to the complaint.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 28 May 2024
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“Probable cause.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/probable%20cause. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.
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