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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Richards, who worked as a youth pastor in Shawnee, Kan., stabbed his wife and five children on Sept. 16, 2023, before lighting their home on fire, the Johnson County Post reported, citing a probable cause statement.
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Liam Quinn, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
In the early hours of March 14, the girl’s mother found a note from her daughter, the probable cause statement said.
—Kate Linderman, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
The photo of the Reeds man ended up in the hands of prosecutors, according to a probable cause statement.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2025
Detective Anthony Dandurand of the Portage Police Department outlined the findings of his investigation in a probable cause statement.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
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Liam Quinn, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
In the early hours of March 14, the girl’s mother found a note from her daughter, the probable cause statement said.
—Kate Linderman, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
The photo of the Reeds man ended up in the hands of prosecutors, according to a probable cause statement.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2025
Detective Anthony Dandurand of the Portage Police Department outlined the findings of his investigation in a probable cause statement.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Probable cause.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/probable%20cause. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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