codefendant
noun
co·de·fen·dant
ˌkō-di-ˈfen-dənt 
in legal circles often -ˌdant
variants
or co-defendant
plural codefendants or co-defendants
: a defendant in the same lawsuit or criminal prosecution as another defendant or group of defendants : a joint defendant
… the defendant argued that it was plain error for the trial court to have permitted the prosecution to treat his co-defendant as hostile …—
State v. Saenz, 370 P.3d 1278 (2016)
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The same month as the Bleecker St. encounters, Williams and a codefendant, Edmee Chavannes, were arrested for smearing paint over a Black Lives Matter mural on the street outside Trump Tower.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 24 July 2024
Eastman was among the codefendants charged in the Fulton County district attorney's racketeering case, and California State Bar Court Judge Yvette Roland recommended in March that Eastman be disbarred.
—Sonam Sheth, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
According to Rolling Stone, two additional codefendants, Rodalius Ryan, 20, and Marquavius Huey, 28, each pleaded guilty under separate agreements that required no signed statement of facts and no agreement to testify against others on Wednesday (Oct. 30).
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 31 Oct. 2024
None of the three individuals who entered guilty pleas will be required to testify against the remaining codefendants, including the main target of the case, Young Thug.
—Nick Valencia, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
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Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 24 July 2024
Eastman was among the codefendants charged in the Fulton County district attorney's racketeering case, and California State Bar Court Judge Yvette Roland recommended in March that Eastman be disbarred.
—Sonam Sheth, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
According to Rolling Stone, two additional codefendants, Rodalius Ryan, 20, and Marquavius Huey, 28, each pleaded guilty under separate agreements that required no signed statement of facts and no agreement to testify against others on Wednesday (Oct. 30).
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 31 Oct. 2024
None of the three individuals who entered guilty pleas will be required to testify against the remaining codefendants, including the main target of the case, Young Thug.
—Nick Valencia, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Codefendant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/codefendant. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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