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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At that emotional hearing, Judge Rupert Wilhoit found probable cause that Stines had shot Mullins and allowed the case to move forward after attendees were shown a 24-second video of the shooting and heard testimony from a Kentucky State Police detective who's investigated the case.
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Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 22 Nov. 2024
According to Ukiah police, Hollenbeck was detained in a patrol vehicle as officers searched the SUV using probable cause.
—Bay City News Service, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
Li first tried to enter Mar-a-Lago on July 19, six days after the first assassination attempt on Trump, according to a probable cause affidavit.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 8 Nov. 2024
Edwards' estate claims excessive force, wrongful death The lawsuit alleges that Gossett lacked probable cause to believe that Edwards was an immediate threat to him and his fellow officers, and for shooting a person who was unrelated to any ongoing crimes.
—Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Oct. 2024
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Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 22 Nov. 2024
According to Ukiah police, Hollenbeck was detained in a patrol vehicle as officers searched the SUV using probable cause.
—Bay City News Service, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
Li first tried to enter Mar-a-Lago on July 19, six days after the first assassination attempt on Trump, according to a probable cause affidavit.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 8 Nov. 2024
Edwards' estate claims excessive force, wrongful death The lawsuit alleges that Gossett lacked probable cause to believe that Edwards was an immediate threat to him and his fellow officers, and for shooting a person who was unrelated to any ongoing crimes.
—Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Probable cause.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/probable%20cause. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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