prosecuting attorney
noun
: an attorney who conducts proceedings in a court on behalf of the government : district attorney
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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.
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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
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
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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
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
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