district attorney

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Recent Examples of district attorney Alnaji pleaded guilty on May 5 to involuntary manslaughter and battery causing serious bodily injury, both felonies, as well as a special allegation of causing great bodily injury, the district attorney’s office said. Phil Helsel, NBC news, 2 July 2026 And Sebold met with Uebelhoer at the district attorney’s office. Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 30 June 2026 Since Sever claimed to have an explosive device, police conducted a cursory search of his truck but didn't find anything else, the district attorney's office said. Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 29 June 2026 Bertsch faces a maximum sentence of seven years and six months in jail if convicted on all counts, according to the district attorney’s office. Paris Barraza, USA Today, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for district attorney
Recent Examples of Synonyms for district attorney
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
  • In an early instance of what authorities believe to have been an extortion attempt, federal prosecutors charged a California man with sending a fake ransom note via text message to Savannah Guthrie's family.
    Anna Schecter, CBS News, 2 July 2026
  • The couple of daredevils who scaled the Empire State Building in New York City were released from custody under supervision after a court appearance on July 2, prosecutors said.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • Johnson, a constitutional lawyer, backed up the administration.
    Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • Walton had found his calling in the courts and lawyers, then as now, often dabbled in politics.
    Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 30 June 2026

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“District attorney.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/district%20attorney. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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