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Recent Examples of prosecuting attorney
During that status hearing, prosecuting attorney Lance David Stevenson argued that having Naylor in civilian clothes would jeopardize public safety in cases of emergency.
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Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 18 Nov. 2025
And Patrick is further charged with tampering with a motor vehicle, stealing a firearm and theft, per the prosecuting attorney's office.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 17 Nov. 2025
Nimish Ganatra, senior assistant prosecuting attorney in Washtenaw County, alleges Savit suspended him and placed him under investigation for filing a Michigan Attorney Grievance Commission complaint against an unnamed Washtenaw assistant prosecutor Ganatra supervised.
—Paul Egan, Freep.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Minor pleaded guilty Monday to DWI and was sentenced to 90 days in jail with 89 days suspended and credit for one day jail time served, fined $500 and assessed $360 in court fees, according to deputy prosecuting attorney Charles Duell.
—Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2025
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Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 18 Nov. 2025
And Patrick is further charged with tampering with a motor vehicle, stealing a firearm and theft, per the prosecuting attorney's office.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 17 Nov. 2025
Nimish Ganatra, senior assistant prosecuting attorney in Washtenaw County, alleges Savit suspended him and placed him under investigation for filing a Michigan Attorney Grievance Commission complaint against an unnamed Washtenaw assistant prosecutor Ganatra supervised.
—Paul Egan, Freep.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Minor pleaded guilty Monday to DWI and was sentenced to 90 days in jail with 89 days suspended and credit for one day jail time served, fined $500 and assessed $360 in court fees, according to deputy prosecuting attorney Charles Duell.
—Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecuting attorney
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The judge's ruling dismissing the charges was based on evidence the state presented at a preliminary hearing in 2023, when a different district attorney was in office, Cicchini told the station.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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In an email response to The Times, Jenny Smith, spokesperson for the Sheriff’s Department, said that although the jury in the civil case reached a different conclusion, an independent investigation by the San Bernardino County district attorney’s office found the shooting was legally justified.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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During his 156-day trial, prosecutors accused him of conspiring with six former Apple Daily staffers, two activists and others to request foreign forces to impose sanctions or blockades or engage in other hostile activities against Hong Kong or China.—
Kanis Leung,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Videos and photos seized from Epstein's homes in New York, Florida and the Virgin Islands didn't depict victims being abused or implicate anyone else in his crimes, a prosecutor wrote in one 2025 memo.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Prosecuting attorney.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecuting%20attorney. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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