prosecuting attorney
noun
: an attorney who conducts proceedings in a court on behalf of the government : district attorney
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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.
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Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2025
Thompson tried the case alongside assistant prosecuting attorneys Rob Sanders, Spencer Curtis and Savina Balano.
—Pj Green
october 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
Following the verdict, neither the defense or prosecuting attorneys were willing to comment on the outcome of the trial.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
One person was taken into custody but was released with no criminal charges filed, according to Melissa Price Smith, St. Louis County prosecuting attorney.
—Susannah Cullinane, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2025
Thompson tried the case alongside assistant prosecuting attorneys Rob Sanders, Spencer Curtis and Savina Balano.
—Pj Green
october 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
Following the verdict, neither the defense or prosecuting attorneys were willing to comment on the outcome of the trial.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
One person was taken into custody but was released with no criminal charges filed, according to Melissa Price Smith, St. Louis County prosecuting attorney.
—Susannah Cullinane, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
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