prosecuting attorney
noun
: an attorney who conducts proceedings in a court on behalf of the government : district attorney
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As prosecuting attorney Nico Della Guardia, Fagbenle is a delightfully wicked presence, all smug dandyism when navigating the case against Rusty Sabich for the murder of Carolyn Polhemus.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 23 July 2024
Alternatively, a motion to dismiss could be signed if the prosecuting attorney presents sworn evidence from someone with firsthand knowledge of the matters outlined in the petition within the next 30 days.
—Ines Chomnalez, Austin American-Statesman, 11 June 2024
Bush, a second-term lawmaker, was bested by St. Louis prosecuting attorney Wesley Bell, who was backed by a major pro-Israel group.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 7 Aug. 2024
The suspects returned the following day, around 10 a.m., and were permitted inside and were taken by Murray to inspect the gas leak in the basement, the prosecuting attorney’s office said.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 23 July 2024
Alternatively, a motion to dismiss could be signed if the prosecuting attorney presents sworn evidence from someone with firsthand knowledge of the matters outlined in the petition within the next 30 days.
—Ines Chomnalez, Austin American-Statesman, 11 June 2024
Bush, a second-term lawmaker, was bested by St. Louis prosecuting attorney Wesley Bell, who was backed by a major pro-Israel group.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 7 Aug. 2024
The suspects returned the following day, around 10 a.m., and were permitted inside and were taken by Murray to inspect the gas leak in the basement, the prosecuting attorney’s office said.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
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