public defender

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Recent Examples of public defender Aaron, a lanky public defender and former college football kicker, led off. Daniel Brook, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026 He is scheduled to appear in court on Friday where his public defender will detail any mitigating circumstances. Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026 The local public defender’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Dennis Romero, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2026 The Sonoma County public defender’s office did not immediately provide comment. Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for public defender
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Noun
  • Shah Alam was released on bail this month after agreeing to a plea deal, according to the district attorney's office.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
  • But in January, the state Supreme Court ordered the 3rd District Court of Appeals to take another look at the case, and to demand that the Nevada County district attorney’s office explain, on the record, why it shouldn’t be sanctioned.
    Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • By prohibiting attorneys from suggesting a value for non-economic damages, the measure blocks victims from telling a jury what their claims are worth, trial lawyer Jeff Wilson told members of the Senate Judiciary Committee at a hearing on the proposal last month.
    Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Los Angeles entertainment and trial lawyer Tre Lovell tells USA TODAY that Reiner will likely plead not guilty by reason of insanity.
    Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • My dreams were like, makeup artist, criminal lawyer and singer, that’s it.
    Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Jack Goldberger, the West Palm Beach criminal lawyer who represented Epstein in 2008, was a frequent guest, requesting various weekends for him and his wife to visit their daughter in the city.
    Kim Velsey, Curbed, 13 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Deputy prosecuting attorney Joel Garner said Gerhardt Konig, an anesthesiologist, came at her with a syringe and hit her in the head with a rock.
    Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The issuance of a chaperone order requires verified notice from a prosecuting attorney that a licensee has been charged with a qualifying criminal offense.
    Tara Molina, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The Javelin recovered in this case was not demilitarized, prosecutors said.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
  • In January, prosecutors filed a response opposing the motion, Kestou filed a brief in support of it and the court heard arguments from both parties, court documents said.
    Nick Lentz, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026

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“Public defender.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/public%20defender. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

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