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Recent Examples of public defender
Patel, a former federal public defender who served in several roles in President Donald Trump's first administration, has been a vocal critic of the FBI's investigation into potential ties between Russia and Trump's 2016 presidential campaign.
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Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
And that’s a partnership between us, Municipal Court, public defender’s office and Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker’s office.
—Mará Rose Williams, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2025
Before starting his career with the FBI more than two decades ago, Veltri served as an assistant public defender in the Broward County Pubic Defender’s Office.
—Jay Weaver, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2025
Maria Jacob, a public defender and Mr. English’s lawyer, did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment on Tuesday evening.
—Hank Sanders, New York Times, 29 Jan. 2025
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Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
And that’s a partnership between us, Municipal Court, public defender’s office and Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker’s office.
—Mará Rose Williams, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2025
Before starting his career with the FBI more than two decades ago, Veltri served as an assistant public defender in the Broward County Pubic Defender’s Office.
—Jay Weaver, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2025
Maria Jacob, a public defender and Mr. English’s lawyer, did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment on Tuesday evening.
—Hank Sanders, New York Times, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for public defender
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Friday’s development is just the latest twist in a complicated, layered, yearslong corruption scandal that has engulfed Alameda County, its county seat, Oakland, and led to the ousting of its mayor and a district attorney.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Feb. 2025
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The inmate and the Norristown man accused of posting from the fake account are charged with criminal solicitation of murder of the first degree, conspiracy to murder of the first degree and criminal use of a communications facility, the district attorney’s office said.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
3 Feb. 2025
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This is what Jay-Z's team says occurred in the initial demand letter from attorney Tony Buzbee, one of the most successful trial lawyers in Texas, with a high-profile nationwide reputation.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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Crumbley’s team claims that if the defense knew about the agreement, her trial lawyer could have questioned the two school employees in cross-examination.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
31 Jan. 2025
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Amid Adams’ absence, Adams’ criminal lawyers were in talks last week with President Trump’s Justice Department about potentially dropping his indictment, as first reported by the New York Times.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2025
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Kraven tracks down Calypso (Ariana DeBose), the girl who gave him that life-saving elixir way back when and is now a criminal lawyer in London.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
5 Dec. 2024
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Newsweek has reached out to the Latah County prosecuting attorney via email for comment on Friday afternoon.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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State police special agents will prepare an investigative file to be submitted to the Greene County prosecuting attorney, who will determine whether the use of deadly force by the officers was consistent with Arkansas laws.—
Daniel McFadin,
arkansasonline.com,
20 Dec. 2024
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Solis, the disgraced former Chicago alderman whose testimony was a key part of federal prosecutors’ case against Madigan and McClain, is still allowed to keep his six-figure pension.—
Ray Long,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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Others have called on the governor to remove Adams after Manhattan's top federal prosecutor, Danielle Sassoon, and five DOJ officials resigned Thursday.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Public defender.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/public%20defender. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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