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Recent Examples of codefendant
Trump pardoned Handy, Geraghty and eight of their codefendants: Jonathan Darnel of Virginia; Jay Smith, John Hinshaw and William Goodman, all of New York; Joan Bell of New Jersey; Paulette Harlow and Jean Marshall, both of Massachusetts; and Heather Idoni of Michigan.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Attorneys for Trump's former codefendants Walt Nauta and Carlos de Oliveira have sought to extend an order by Judge Aileen Cannon barring the Justice Department from releasing a portion of Smith's report.
—Robert Legare, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2025
The letter was included in an emergency request filed late Monday with Cannon by lawyers for Trump’s codefendants in the documents case, Trump valet Walt Nauta and Mar-a-Lago property manager Carlos De Oliveira.
—Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
The trial for Williams and five codefendants began in November 2023 and concluded in December 2024.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Attorneys for Trump's former codefendants Walt Nauta and Carlos de Oliveira have sought to extend an order by Judge Aileen Cannon barring the Justice Department from releasing a portion of Smith's report.
—Robert Legare, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2025
The letter was included in an emergency request filed late Monday with Cannon by lawyers for Trump’s codefendants in the documents case, Trump valet Walt Nauta and Mar-a-Lago property manager Carlos De Oliveira.
—Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
The trial for Williams and five codefendants began in November 2023 and concluded in December 2024.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for codefendant
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When New York comptroller and fellow mayoral candidate Brad Lander was taken into ICE custody this week while escorting a defendant out of immigration court, Mamdani stood alongside Lander’s wife and protested the arrest.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
21 June 2025
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Some of the findings should bolster plaintiffs’ arguments, while others may be more helpful to defendants.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
20 June 2025
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In November, a jury sided with Ferguson, and Judge Cotton Walker awarded more than $43.8 million to the plaintiffs on Monday, according to court documents.—
Alex Sundby
June 19,
CBS News,
19 June 2025
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Both sides, meaning the plaintiffs being the athletes and the defendants meaning the conferences and the NCAA.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 June 2025
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“Codefendant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/codefendant. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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