prosecuting attorney
noun
: an attorney who conducts proceedings in a court on behalf of the government : district attorney
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Detectives presented the case to the prosecuting attorney's office and concurred that no applicable charges were warranted in this case.
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Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 25 July 2025
The local police department and prosecuting attorney dismissed charges against her related to the mistaken traffic stop, though she was detained by ICE agents for being in the country illegally.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 21 May 2025
Once the investigation is completed, its reports will be forwarded to the Saline County prosecuting attorney for review.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2025
In June, Brandon Carter of Springdale, 4th Judicial District prosecuting attorney, and Sarah Capp, the district judge for the 7th Judicial District, each announced their intention to run for the Arkansas Court of Appeals District 3, Position 1 post in 2026.
—arkansasonline.com, 14 July 2025
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Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 25 July 2025
The local police department and prosecuting attorney dismissed charges against her related to the mistaken traffic stop, though she was detained by ICE agents for being in the country illegally.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 21 May 2025
Once the investigation is completed, its reports will be forwarded to the Saline County prosecuting attorney for review.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2025
In June, Brandon Carter of Springdale, 4th Judicial District prosecuting attorney, and Sarah Capp, the district judge for the 7th Judicial District, each announced their intention to run for the Arkansas Court of Appeals District 3, Position 1 post in 2026.
—arkansasonline.com, 14 July 2025
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