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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On April 28, a man was driving a work truck to drop off a co-worker at a Publix at 12500 W. Sunrise Blvd., according to a probable cause affidavit from the Sunrise Police Department.
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Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
Surveillance video showed that the traffic light had been red for 16 seconds when the fire truck entered the intersection, the probable cause statement said.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
The officer removed the vent and found a black satchel, according to the probable cause statement filed in Porter County Superior Court.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
According to the case's probable cause affidavit, which was reviewed by PEOPLE, a sheath of the knife used in the murders was left at the scene in the bed where Mogen and Goncalves were found.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 10 May 2025
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Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
Surveillance video showed that the traffic light had been red for 16 seconds when the fire truck entered the intersection, the probable cause statement said.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
The officer removed the vent and found a black satchel, according to the probable cause statement filed in Porter County Superior Court.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
According to the case's probable cause affidavit, which was reviewed by PEOPLE, a sheath of the knife used in the murders was left at the scene in the bed where Mogen and Goncalves were found.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 10 May 2025
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“Probable cause.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/probable%20cause. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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