state's attorney
noun
: a legal officer (such as a district attorney) appointed or elected to represent a state in court proceedings within a district
called also state attorney
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In December, the 61-year-old was found guilty of DUI, negligent driving, failure to control speed to avoid a collision and failure to notify of a change in address, but she was acquitted of reckless driving, following a March car accident, the state's attorney's office previously confirmed.
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Jay Stahl, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
The most significant development in the case came in November 2024, when the Illinois Supreme Court overturned his conviction, ruling that Smollett had been wrongfully charged after entering into a non-prosecution agreement with the Cook County state's attorney.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2025
And in a friend-of-the-court brief for the North Dakota case last month, the state's attorney general, Steve Marshall, argued against a private right of action under Section 2.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 6 Aug. 2025
The state's attorney was unable to go into the specifics of the case ahead of the suspect's bond hearing.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2025
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Jay Stahl, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
The most significant development in the case came in November 2024, when the Illinois Supreme Court overturned his conviction, ruling that Smollett had been wrongfully charged after entering into a non-prosecution agreement with the Cook County state's attorney.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2025
And in a friend-of-the-court brief for the North Dakota case last month, the state's attorney general, Steve Marshall, argued against a private right of action under Section 2.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 6 Aug. 2025
The state's attorney was unable to go into the specifics of the case ahead of the suspect's bond hearing.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2025
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“State's attorney.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/state%27s%20attorney. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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