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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Some public defenders claim a volunteer group that monitors reckless driving cases is getting special treatment from the DA's office.
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Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 21 Nov. 2025
However, that didn't come to pass and Jonathan Peternel is now being represented by a public defender.
—Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 21 Nov. 2025
Davis is represented by the Broward County public defender’s office, court records show, and CNN has sought comment from that office.
—Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Money, 15 Nov. 2025
Andrew Adler, a federal public defender representing Kaye, did not immediately respond for comment on the pardon.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 15 Nov. 2025
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Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 21 Nov. 2025
However, that didn't come to pass and Jonathan Peternel is now being represented by a public defender.
—Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 21 Nov. 2025
Davis is represented by the Broward County public defender’s office, court records show, and CNN has sought comment from that office.
—Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Money, 15 Nov. 2025
Andrew Adler, a federal public defender representing Kaye, did not immediately respond for comment on the pardon.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 15 Nov. 2025
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“Public defender.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20defender. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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