public defender
noun
: a lawyer usually holding public office whose duty is to defend accused persons unable to pay for legal assistance
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Boyd’s federal public defender in S.C., Suha Najjar, did not provide a comment on the proceedings in time for publication.
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Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
His legal team, helmed by public defender Anne C. Taylor, has alluded in the past that Kohberger had an alibi.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2024
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Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
His legal team, helmed by public defender Anne C. Taylor, has alluded in the past that Kohberger had an alibi.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2024
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“Public defender.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20defender. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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