criminal lawyer

Definition of criminal lawyernext

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Recent Examples of criminal lawyer Burke’s criminal lawyer has not responded to multiple requests for comment from Rolling Stone. Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2025 As a new three-month excavation begins at the temple and underwater site, Martínez, a criminal lawyer from the Dominican Republic who has turned to diplomacy and archaeology, believes the find is a promising next step in her 20-year search for the tomb of Queen Cleopatra VII. Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025 Martinez has a degree in archaeology but initially became a criminal lawyer. Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025 Martínez, a criminal lawyer-turned-archaeologist, has spent nearly 20 years searching for the final resting place of Cleopatra. Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for criminal lawyer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for criminal lawyer
Noun
  • The Florida Justice Association — the trial lawyer lobby — spent millions to stop the reforms Maxwell now blames for failing consumers.
    David Wilson, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Courtesy Robert Madden Madden studied archaeology as an undergraduate, then spent 25 years as a trial lawyer.
    Evan Bush, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • McCormick asked the presiding judge to set bond at $2 million, while Rains’ public defender asked for $100,000, saying Rains had a minimal criminal history.
    Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 20 May 2026
  • Court records show he is being represented by a public defender.
    Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 20 May 2026
Noun
  • Leahy, 31, was charged with murder in the first degree with a deadly weapon enhancement on Monday, May 18, the prosecuting attorney's office tells PEOPLE.
    Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
  • The victim provided a statement the prosecuting attorney shared during sentencing, according to a news release from Canyon County.
    Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • After his recent probation violation, the district attorney’s office spokesperson said, Rice was ordered to serve that jail time immediately.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
  • The office also prosecutes misdemeanors; the responsibility for prosecuting felonies falls to the county district attorney.
    The Editorial Board, Daily News, 20 May 2026

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“Criminal lawyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criminal%20lawyer. Accessed 27 May. 2026.

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