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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The man was moving to Shawnee, Kansas from St. Louis and used Oasis Moving Company, which accepts automatic clearinghouse payments between banks, a probable cause affidavit filed Monday said.
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Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
The violation stemmed from an incident in which Clemmons stole $45 worth of beer and chicken wings from a Publix in West Palm Beach, then threw a cup of juice at a police officer after the officer Tased him, according to a probable cause affidavit.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025
Sophia Ross, 22, was pulled over by Sarasota police officers on Nov. 17, 2024, after allegedly stopping at green lights, hitting several curbs, and driving in the wrong lane while behind the wheel of a Jeep, according to a probable cause affidavit reviewed by PEOPLE.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
Yet the Herald’s investigation revealed that the training manuals of the FWC and the State Attorney’s Office list significant injuries and deaths as probable cause for a blood draw for a sobriety test.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
The violation stemmed from an incident in which Clemmons stole $45 worth of beer and chicken wings from a Publix in West Palm Beach, then threw a cup of juice at a police officer after the officer Tased him, according to a probable cause affidavit.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025
Sophia Ross, 22, was pulled over by Sarasota police officers on Nov. 17, 2024, after allegedly stopping at green lights, hitting several curbs, and driving in the wrong lane while behind the wheel of a Jeep, according to a probable cause affidavit reviewed by PEOPLE.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
Yet the Herald’s investigation revealed that the training manuals of the FWC and the State Attorney’s Office list significant injuries and deaths as probable cause for a blood draw for a sobriety test.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Probable cause.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/probable%20cause. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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