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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The alleged incident, which police said was captured on dashcam video, happened about 12:30 p.m. March 10, Scottsdale police said in a probable cause statement.
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Erick Mendoza, NBC News, 11 Apr. 2024
Amber Nicole Thompson was arrested Tuesday, April 2, in Jonesboro after her son was found walking alongside the road, Craighead County Sheriff’s deputies said in a probable cause affidavit obtained by PEOPLE.
—Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
According to new details filed in a probable cause affidavit, a resident flagged down a nearby Indiana State Police Trooper about 6:20 p.m. Tuesday to report the shooting that occurred in the 1300 block of Kappes Street.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Apr. 2024
Cyberattacks are another probable cause for data loss.
—Neil McAllister, PCMAG, 31 Mar. 2024
The witnesses’ information helped agents establish probable cause to obtain the warrant.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2024
The National Transportation Safety Board concluded in an investigative report released in June of 2022 that a broken rail and a lack of an inner guard rail were the probable causes for the bridge's collapse.
—Dylan Wickman, The Arizona Republic, 28 Mar. 2024
Byler, who was six-months pregnant at the time of her death, was found by her husband Andy Byler and the family’s driver Julie Warner on Feb. 26, according to a probable cause affidavit reviewed by PEOPLE.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 25 Mar. 2024
According to a probable cause affidavit filed by the Indiana State Police for Anderson’s arrest, Anderson allegedly made references to exorcism and demonic possession regarding her 5-year-old son in Facebook posts in March 2022.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2024
Erick Mendoza, NBC News, 11 Apr. 2024
Amber Nicole Thompson was arrested Tuesday, April 2, in Jonesboro after her son was found walking alongside the road, Craighead County Sheriff’s deputies said in a probable cause affidavit obtained by PEOPLE.
—Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
According to new details filed in a probable cause affidavit, a resident flagged down a nearby Indiana State Police Trooper about 6:20 p.m. Tuesday to report the shooting that occurred in the 1300 block of Kappes Street.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Apr. 2024
Cyberattacks are another probable cause for data loss.
—Neil McAllister, PCMAG, 31 Mar. 2024
The witnesses’ information helped agents establish probable cause to obtain the warrant.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2024
The National Transportation Safety Board concluded in an investigative report released in June of 2022 that a broken rail and a lack of an inner guard rail were the probable causes for the bridge's collapse.
—Dylan Wickman, The Arizona Republic, 28 Mar. 2024
Byler, who was six-months pregnant at the time of her death, was found by her husband Andy Byler and the family’s driver Julie Warner on Feb. 26, according to a probable cause affidavit reviewed by PEOPLE.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 25 Mar. 2024
According to a probable cause affidavit filed by the Indiana State Police for Anderson’s arrest, Anderson allegedly made references to exorcism and demonic possession regarding her 5-year-old son in Facebook posts in March 2022.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2024
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“Probable cause.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/probable%20cause. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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