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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Boyd’s federal public defender in S.C., Suha Najjar, did not provide a comment on the proceedings in time for publication.
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Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
His legal team, helmed by public defender Anne C. Taylor, has alluded in the past that Kohberger had an alibi.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2024
Who won the County Board races? District 3: Incumbent Sheldon A. Wasserman won by 57% against public defender Alexander Kostal, who received 42% of the district's vote.
—Journal Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2024
Soto remains in custody after his public defender requested that his detention hearing be postponed during his first court appearance on Thursday, according to Chicago ABC station WLS.
—Yoori Han, ABC News, 29 Mar. 2024
The judge overseeing the criminal case against an Independence man accused of fatally shooting an Independence police officer and a Jackson County court employee last month has ordered the state public defender’s office to provide him an attorney.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2024
Court records show he has been appointed a public defender.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
Represented by a public defender at Monday’s first court appearance, Dawkins entered a not guilty plea to a charge of first degree murder.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2024
The pair of public defenders were paid a $12,000 flat fee that provided them with no incentive to invest time in his case, the appeal said.
—CBS News, 9 Apr. 2024
Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
His legal team, helmed by public defender Anne C. Taylor, has alluded in the past that Kohberger had an alibi.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2024
Who won the County Board races? District 3: Incumbent Sheldon A. Wasserman won by 57% against public defender Alexander Kostal, who received 42% of the district's vote.
—Journal Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2024
Soto remains in custody after his public defender requested that his detention hearing be postponed during his first court appearance on Thursday, according to Chicago ABC station WLS.
—Yoori Han, ABC News, 29 Mar. 2024
The judge overseeing the criminal case against an Independence man accused of fatally shooting an Independence police officer and a Jackson County court employee last month has ordered the state public defender’s office to provide him an attorney.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2024
Court records show he has been appointed a public defender.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
Represented by a public defender at Monday’s first court appearance, Dawkins entered a not guilty plea to a charge of first degree murder.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2024
The pair of public defenders were paid a $12,000 flat fee that provided them with no incentive to invest time in his case, the appeal said.
—CBS News, 9 Apr. 2024
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“Public defender.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20defender. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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