prosecuting attorney
noun
: an attorney who conducts proceedings in a court on behalf of the government : district attorney
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The prosecuting attorney and Vallow’s two advisory attorneys did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The other attorneys for the prosecution include Deputy Attorney General Jeff Nye and Ashley Jennings, Thompson’s senior deputy prosecuting attorney in Latah County.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 3 Apr. 2025
Robbie Jones, special prosecuting attorney for the state of Arkansas, ultimately decided not to file criminal charges against Cole.
—Penny Weaver, arkansasonline.com, 10 Jan. 2025
In August 2023, Labrador appointed Boyd, who is now Canyon County’s prosecuting attorney, as a special prosecutor in the investigation.
—Kyle Pfannenstiel, Idaho Statesman, 23 Apr. 2025
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The other attorneys for the prosecution include Deputy Attorney General Jeff Nye and Ashley Jennings, Thompson’s senior deputy prosecuting attorney in Latah County.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 3 Apr. 2025
Robbie Jones, special prosecuting attorney for the state of Arkansas, ultimately decided not to file criminal charges against Cole.
—Penny Weaver, arkansasonline.com, 10 Jan. 2025
In August 2023, Labrador appointed Boyd, who is now Canyon County’s prosecuting attorney, as a special prosecutor in the investigation.
—Kyle Pfannenstiel, Idaho Statesman, 23 Apr. 2025
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