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"We anticipate many of the charges will be held for court, not because Jerry is guilty, but only because this is a probable-cause proceeding at which credibility is not in play," he said in a lengthy email interview.
Sandusky in Court, This Time With Accusers John W. Miller 2011
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Two more probable-cause hearings on murder charges are planned for Friday and Dec. 16.
Four hearings for Elias Abuelazam The Associated Press 2010
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Lawyer Pamela Fisk of Texarkana, Texas, tells The Associated Press that a Miller County judge agreed that state officials had enough probable-cause evidence to take the children into custody.
4 children from Alamo Ministries to remain in state custody 2008
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A probable-cause affidavit indicates the suspects might be charged with the confinement and exploitation of an endangered adult.
Nation Digest 2010
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Circuit Court Judge Jim Hudson said probable-cause hearings for two of the girls will be held Friday.
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A probable-cause affidavit indicates the suspects might be charged with the confinement and exploitation of an endangered adult.
Nation Digest 2010
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Moreover, the criminal justice system is designed for dealing with ordinary crimes, not today's global terrorism, as is shown by the rules, for example, that entitle a person who is arrested to a prompt probable-cause hearing before a judge and require that criminal trials be open to the public ....
Balkinization 2006
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– Learned Foote The probable-cause standard that Mr. Kelly cites may also be dangerous.
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He states that a "radical" court decision now applies FISA's "arduous" probable-cause requirements to interception of foreign-to-foreign communications.
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Justice Blackmun's concurrence limited the seemingly broad ruling to those exceptional circumstances in which "special needs", beyond the normal need for law enforcement, make the warrant and probable-cause requirement impractical.
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