How to Use on probation in a Sentence
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She was released in 2006 and allowed to return to Oregon on probation.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024
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Jones was placed on probation and required to stay in the Vero Beach area.
—Michelle Miller, CBS News, 6 May 2023
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The teen was on probation in a nearby county at the time of the shooting.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 4 Feb. 2023
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State was on probation in 1973 and barred from playing in the NCAA tourney).
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2024
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Woods was on probation for armed robbery at the time of his arrest.
—Kim Bellware, Washington Post, 3 Oct. 2023
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Caruso went to jail for a year and was on probation until 1970, when his plea was changed to not guilty and the case was dismissed.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2023
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She was ordered to pay a $650 fine and released on probation.
—Rebecca Rosenberg, Fox News, 15 Nov. 2023
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If granted, Lucci is slated to serve out the rest of the sentence on probation.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 23 Jan. 2024
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She was credited with time served and has been placed on probation.
—Joaquin Palomino, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 May 2023
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At the time, Brooks was on probation for an armed robbery involving a gun.
—Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 3 July 2023
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Mata, the San Jose chief, said Parkourana is on probation.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 3 June 2023
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Judges also could give a prison sentence, but then stay or postpone it to see how the person does on probation.
—Ashley Luthern, Journal Sentinel, 21 Sep. 2022
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McQueen was given credit for time served in county jail and was placed on probation for a term of two years.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2022
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Beringer pleaded guilty to misdemeanor gun charges and was jailed briefly then put on probation.
—Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 25 May 2023
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At the time of the accident, Banks was on probation for a 2017 conviction of a felony drug possession charge.
—Serena Lin, The Arizona Republic, 13 June 2023
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At the time of the accident, Banks was on probation for a 2017 conviction of a felony drug possession charge.
—Serena Lin, The Arizona Republic, 13 June 2023
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Teasley was released from prison in November 2022 and was on probation at the time of Heike's death, according to court records.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 5 May 2023
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Ryan Koss, 35, received a one-year deferred sentence and will be on probation.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 9 Mar. 2024
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After seven long hours Judge Jeff Courtney found the two women guilty, fined them, and put them on probation for two years.
—John Archibald | Jarchibald@al.com, al, 16 Dec. 2022
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Thompson, who declined to comment, was found guilty by the NYPD on two misconduct charges and was placed on probation.
—Sergio Hernandez, ProPublica, 9 May 2024
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In October, a judge stayed a 364-day sentence to the Hennepin County workhouse for two years and put him on probation.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 17 Jan. 2024
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In March 2016, while on probation, he was arrested and later found guilty of felony burglary.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 25 Mar. 2024
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The plea called for 18 months in the Indiana Department of Correction and two years on probation.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2023
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While on probation, he was arrested on nine new charges of theft and burglary, Marshall said.
—Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 5 July 2023
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At the time of the chase, Pinto was out on probation for failing to care for Buddy and for eluding police in Providence just a few months ago.
—Amanda Milkovits, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Sep. 2023
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He was detained for more than three months before being placed on probation.
—The Arizona Republic, 18 Jan. 2024
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In both firearms cases, Skerritt served time in state prison and was ordered to spend time on probation after he was freed, Higgins said.
—Laura Crimaldi, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Feb. 2023
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Owens will be on probation for the next 10 years, though what that probation looks like depends on his behavior.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 9 May 2024
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The Gators were placed on probation for a year and then-coach Dan Mullen was dealt a one-year, show-cause penalty for recruiting violations in 2020.
—Mark Long, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2024
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Since Bartholomew was on probation for a January drug conviction in Solano County, police searched his car and allegedly found a large cache of condom packages and personal lubricant.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 15 June 2024
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