How to Use affidavit in a Sentence

affidavit

noun
  • We have a signed affidavit stating that the two men were seen entering the building.
  • Those public social media pages helped police connect Velez to the theft, according to the affidavit.
    Janelle Griffith, NBC News, 26 Nov. 2024
  • While pointing the gun in the direction of the Lyft, which was driving away, the weapon fired and struck her daughter in the left shoulder, according to the affidavit.
    Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024
  • The claims in the affidavit have not been proven in court.
    Meryl Kornfield, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2023
  • Wise at the time lived in Texas, the affidavit states, but moved last year to Bend, Ore.
    Tom Jackman, Washington Post, 3 May 2023
  • At times, Gilliam forced her to take pills, the affidavit says.
    Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 7 May 2024
  • Couch has seen the affidavit and the text message his son sent to the mother of his child.
    Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 20 Sep. 2024
  • Williams did not waive his rights and refused to speak, the affidavits said.
    Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 13 July 2023
  • The video then shows the man driving onto the grass toward the group of teenagers, the affidavit said.
    Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
  • The affidavit sought to have the area searched with a K-9 trained to detect human remains.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 20 July 2023
  • The video confirmed Webb did not get out of the car, according to the affidavit.
    Jamie Landers, Dallas News, 11 Apr. 2023
  • Most of the women were sleeping on bed rolls, the affidavits state.
    Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 July 2024
  • The man then began to run away and continued to fire his weapon, the affidavit said.
    Steven Mross, arkansasonline.com, 12 Dec. 2023
  • It is believed the man forced the victims down the hill to the location where they were killed, the affidavit says.
    Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2022
  • The Adams did not take the girls to the doctor or enroll Athena in school, according to the affidavit.
    Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 20 Jan. 2023
  • Glynn and Daniel were shot in the abdomen, Whitlow in the arm and Hollinger in the face, according to the arrest affidavit.
    David K. Li, NBC News, 4 May 2023
  • Madrigal said in part of the video, according to the affidavit.
    Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 25 July 2024
  • During the chase, his nephew called his father, who then called 911, the affidavit says.
    Joe Sonka, The Courier-Journal, 20 Oct. 2022
  • The affidavit doesn’t say if Ross profited from the sales.
    oregonlive, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Gantt and Porter-Baker are both seen shooting at the victims in the parking lot of the barber shop, the affidavit states.
    Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2023
  • Saunders lived a block from the store, according to the affidavit.
    Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Brunette then entered the golf cart, before stepping out to return to the bar to get his wife, the affidavit states.
    Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2023
  • This suggested a connection between the dogs found in the creek and the dogs found in the freezer, the affidavit said.
    Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 20 Nov. 2024
  • When deputies entered, Shari was in her bedroom to the right of the front entry, according to the affidavit.
    Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2024
  • Her body was found with over 100 stab wounds, according to the affidavit.
    Victoria Arancio, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2023
  • Then at least one adult witness heard a gunshot, per the affidavit.
    Allie Kelly, Dallas News, 26 July 2023
  • That’s when the agent saw the sword attached to Lindsey’s leg and found the other weapons during a search of her backpack, the affidavit said.
    Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2024
  • Her mother tried to intervene, and Pearson stabbed her in the forehead and a leg, the affidavit said.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 6 June 2023
  • Davis, according to the affidavit, exited the bus at the next stop.
    Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 19 Jan. 2023
  • But without the affidavit, a vote would not get counted.
    Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 8 Nov. 2022

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