How to Use affidavit in a Sentence

affidavit

noun
  • We have a signed affidavit stating that the two men were seen entering the building.
  • 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
  • Moodley shot the man twice, according to an arrest affidavit.
    Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2024
  • During the struggle, Rush placed the gun under his chin and tried to shoot himself, a police affidavit said.
    Louis Casiano, Fox News, 1 Dec. 2022
  • The phone was found underneath her body, according to the probable cause affidavit.
    Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 14 Oct. 2024
  • The affidavit says police returned to Nguyen’s house in Maryland and questioned his father.
    Peter Hermann, Washington Post, 23 Nov. 2022
  • Police detailed the events of the shooting in an arrest affidavit released Wednesday.
    Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2022
  • Lab results confirmed the unspent round had been cycled through Allen’s Sig Sauer, the affidavit says.
    Raja Razek, CNN, 29 Nov. 2022
  • After his arrest, another box cutter was found among Liebisch's possessions, the affidavit says.
    Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 18 Nov. 2022
  • In an arrest affidavit filed in the case, a worker who was at the farm on the day of the killings told investigators that a man, later identified as Wu, came into the garage and shot one man in the leg.
    CBS News, 5 Dec. 2022
  • The claims in the affidavit have not been proven in court.
    Meryl Kornfield, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2023
  • During the Instagram video chat, police said Cooper flipped the video image and showed the legs and feet of someone covered in blood, according to a probable cause affidavit.
    Jo Ciavaglia, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2022
  • 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 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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

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