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Recent Examples of public defender
Lawes-Richards’ public defender did not immediately return a call seeking comment Monday.
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Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2024
Amanda Sizemore, a public defender representing Lorincz, had no comment ahead of the sentencing when contacted by CNN.
—Chris Boyette, CNN, 25 Nov. 2024
Some county public defenders fear their clients will spend much more time in jail under a Hochman administration, with an increase in misdemeanor and felony filings, along with sentencing enhancements, Garrett Miller, president of the Los Angeles Public Defenders’ union, told CNN.
—Emma Tucker, CNN, 1 Dec. 2024
The men were each charged with one misdemeanor count of pandering-solicitation on Monday, days after a prominent former public defender was charged in the same investigation.
—Ashley Luthern, Journal Sentinel, 25 Nov. 2024
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Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2024
Amanda Sizemore, a public defender representing Lorincz, had no comment ahead of the sentencing when contacted by CNN.
—Chris Boyette, CNN, 25 Nov. 2024
Some county public defenders fear their clients will spend much more time in jail under a Hochman administration, with an increase in misdemeanor and felony filings, along with sentencing enhancements, Garrett Miller, president of the Los Angeles Public Defenders’ union, told CNN.
—Emma Tucker, CNN, 1 Dec. 2024
The men were each charged with one misdemeanor count of pandering-solicitation on Monday, days after a prominent former public defender was charged in the same investigation.
—Ashley Luthern, Journal Sentinel, 25 Nov. 2024
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The district attorney’s office said Garcia’s blood alcohol content was 0.18% at the time of his arrest, more than twice the legal limit for driving.Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
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The district attorney’s office is expected to appeal McAfee’s September ruling but has yet to do so.Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
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Because malpractice claims are so costly to bring to court and the potential for damages is limited, many Texans are unable to find trial lawyers who will take their claims, The Dallas Morning News reported in January.Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 29 June 2024
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And Jacobs and his allies, with financial backing from the trial lawyers’ lobby, tried to convince voters that Klitzman and Sharief had ties to Republicans.Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2024
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Greenhalgh’s father, the late criminal lawyer and Georgetown University Law School associate dean William Greenhalgh, died before she was murdered.KC Baker, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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In New York, a bill has been introduced repeatedly in the Albany statehouse to ban campaign funds from being used to cover a public official’s bills for criminal lawyers.Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2024
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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.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 23 July 2024
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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
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Late Monday, Manhattan prosecutors filed murder and other charges against Mangione, according to an online court docket.Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Manhattan prosecutors have obtained an arrest warrant, a step that could help expedite his extradition from Pennsylvania.Michael R. Sisak and Mark Scolforo, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Public defender.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/public%20defender. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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