prosecuting attorney
noun
: an attorney who conducts proceedings in a court on behalf of the government : district attorney
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The budget also covers the Health Department, sheriff's office, circuit court divisions, prosecuting attorney, coroner, constables, Office of Emergency Management, museum, Veterans Services and Cooperative Extension.
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Eplunus Colvin, arkansasonline.com, 3 Jan. 2025
In 2018, Bell ran for and won the position of St. Louis prosecuting attorney, defeating an incumbent who had served in the role for nearly three decades, in a race that voters viewed as a referendum on Brown’s death and the Ferguson protests.
—The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
On cross-examination, deputy prosecuting attorney Janna Skelton asked Ahmad if Whitfield was still a threat after he was handcuffed.
—Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Dec. 2024
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.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 23 July 2024
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Eplunus Colvin, arkansasonline.com, 3 Jan. 2025
In 2018, Bell ran for and won the position of St. Louis prosecuting attorney, defeating an incumbent who had served in the role for nearly three decades, in a race that voters viewed as a referendum on Brown’s death and the Ferguson protests.
—The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
On cross-examination, deputy prosecuting attorney Janna Skelton asked Ahmad if Whitfield was still a threat after he was handcuffed.
—Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Dec. 2024
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.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 23 July 2024
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