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an officer of the court who represents the government in a criminal case and who tries to prove that the person accused of committing a crime is guilty
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Recent Examples of prosecutors
Five of the men face up to three years in prison and/or fines of up to $10,000, prosecutors said, while Castorena faces up to six years in prison and/or fines of up to $10,000 due to a prior strike offense.
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Jasmine Mendez,
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2026
Deniz Goktas was detained Thursday for questioning at Istanbul’s main airport on his return from a trip abroad, days after prosecutors launched an investigation into his comedy show, which had been widely viewed online.
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ABC News,
3 July 2026
Those pages explain why prosecutors believe O'Hearn should grant the disgraced former stockbroker Patten a steep downward departure from advisory sentencing guidelines.
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Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
3 July 2026
The sophistication of the bomb used indicates that more than one perpetrator was involved, prosecutors said, adding that two men were arrested in Monaco before being released due to lack of evidence.
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Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
3 July 2026
Instead, a woman — who prosecutors now believe to be Berezovska — followed the same patterns as the man.
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Robert McGreevy,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
Harris County prosecutors did not immediately respond to a similar request.
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Reuters,
NBC news,
3 July 2026
Additionally, prosecutors allege Rincker gave Alvarez a 12-gauge pump action shotgun, Jamioles said.
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Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
23 June 2026
After viewing the evidence, prosecutors representing the state of Texas agreed that Saldaño should not be eligible for the death penalty.
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Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
22 June 2026
Jasmine Mendez,
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2026
Deniz Goktas was detained Thursday for questioning at Istanbul’s main airport on his return from a trip abroad, days after prosecutors launched an investigation into his comedy show, which had been widely viewed online.
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ABC News,
3 July 2026
Those pages explain why prosecutors believe O'Hearn should grant the disgraced former stockbroker Patten a steep downward departure from advisory sentencing guidelines.
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Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
3 July 2026
The sophistication of the bomb used indicates that more than one perpetrator was involved, prosecutors said, adding that two men were arrested in Monaco before being released due to lack of evidence.
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Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
3 July 2026
Instead, a woman — who prosecutors now believe to be Berezovska — followed the same patterns as the man.
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Robert McGreevy,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
Harris County prosecutors did not immediately respond to a similar request.
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Reuters,
NBC news,
3 July 2026
Additionally, prosecutors allege Rincker gave Alvarez a 12-gauge pump action shotgun, Jamioles said.
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Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
23 June 2026
After viewing the evidence, prosecutors representing the state of Texas agreed that Saldaño should not be eligible for the death penalty.
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Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecutors
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Eventually, the lawyers wrote, Guo moved to Hong Kong, London and then New York in 2017.
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Rinsch was accused of spending around $10 million on five Rolls-Royces, a Ferrari, watches, clothing, luxury bedding and linens, credit card bills, attorneys to sue Netflix for more money, and lawyers to work on his divorce.
Noun
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The Colorado attorney general oversees more than 700 attorneys and staff and manages legal manners spanning consumer protection, civil rights, criminal, water, constitutional and environmental law.
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Around 100 immigration cases are scheduled at one time and respondents must attend in person, a practice that has strained an already overwhelmed system and further complicated the shifting legal landscape, attorneys working in the court say.
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