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Recent Examples of public defender
David Ross, considered There’s David Ross, who, after a decade as a newsman became a public defender.
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The Editorial Board, Daily News, 19 May 2026
Samantha Randazzo, 33, who was nine months pregnant at the time of her arraignment, went into labor on the evening of Friday, May 15, according to a joint press release by The Legal Aid Society and multiple public defender organizations.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
Last month, his public defender filed a motion asking for a speedy trial, claiming the statutory period for securing one ended in April.
—Larry Seward, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
The head of the federal public defender’s office in San Francisco, which represents Chindavanh, declined to comment.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
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The Editorial Board, Daily News, 19 May 2026
Samantha Randazzo, 33, who was nine months pregnant at the time of her arraignment, went into labor on the evening of Friday, May 15, according to a joint press release by The Legal Aid Society and multiple public defender organizations.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
Last month, his public defender filed a motion asking for a speedy trial, claiming the statutory period for securing one ended in April.
—Larry Seward, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
The head of the federal public defender’s office in San Francisco, which represents Chindavanh, declined to comment.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for public defender
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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
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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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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
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Courtesy Robert Madden Madden studied archaeology as an undergraduate, then spent 25 years as a trial lawyer.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
3 Apr. 2026
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Just as extraordinary was that Friedmann, who knew as much about criminal law as many criminal lawyers do, appeared to have designed the plot precisely to confound prosecutors.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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My dreams were like, makeup artist, criminal lawyer and singer, that’s it.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Feb. 2026
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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
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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
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In February 2026 , in a packed courtroom in Summit County, Utah, chief prosecutor Brad Bloodworth laid out the state's case against Kouri Richins, for the murder of Eric Richins, her husband and father of their three sons.—
Natalie Morales,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
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In 2024, for example, federal prosecutors filed an indictment alleging that Russian state media employees had paid nearly $10 million to a Tennessee company that paid popular right-wing social media influencers to unwittingly produce pro-Russia content.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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“Public defender.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/public%20defender. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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