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Recent Examples of public defender
Federal public defenders appointed to represent Irvine didn’t immediately return McClatchy News’ request for comment March 31.
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Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2025
According to the county, services that would receive revenue from the successful passage of the referendum question include the offices of the sheriff, state’s attorney, public defender, coroner and circuit clerk; KaneComm 911; Public Health and the Office of Emergency Management.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
In one case, the city’s advocacy led a judge to impose $1,000 bail for a homeless man arrested for sleeping on the beach, over the objection of a public defender who disputed a police report that said the man refused assistance and shelter.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2025
Her public defender did not respond to a request for comment.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2025
According to the county, services that would receive revenue from the successful passage of the referendum question include the offices of the sheriff, state’s attorney, public defender, coroner and circuit clerk; KaneComm 911; Public Health and the Office of Emergency Management.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
In one case, the city’s advocacy led a judge to impose $1,000 bail for a homeless man arrested for sleeping on the beach, over the objection of a public defender who disputed a police report that said the man refused assistance and shelter.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2025
Her public defender did not respond to a request for comment.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for public defender
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The Bronx district attorney’s office asked that bail be set at $10,000, but Brown was let go on supervised release during his arraignment in Bronx Criminal Court.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2025
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Osment is set to be arraigned in July at the Mammoth Lakes branch of the Mono County Superior Court, the district attorney’s office said.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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The argument between the two marked the latest phase in a quarter-century-old battle between Texans for Lawsuit Reform and the state’s trial lawyers, one that contributed to Texas’s emergence as a Republican stronghold.—
Saul Elbein,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
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Johnny Depp’s trial lawyers Vasquez and Samuel Moniz, another member of Conrad’s legal defense team, were among the attorneys who represented movie star Johnny Depp who sued his ex-wife Amber Heard for defamation.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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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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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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Honolulu’s prosecuting attorney’s office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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In spite of a dearth of evidence, the judge in the case sent it back to the Pulaski County prosecuting attorney's office.—
Tony Holt,
Arkansas Online,
7 Apr. 2025
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Wagner matched the physical description of the suspects at both scenes and owns a white 2015 Hyundai Accent, prosecutors said.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Her co-conspirators then put 18 migrants onto the small fishing boat on Nov. 16, 2022, prosecutors said.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Public defender.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/public%20defender. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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