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Recent Examples of codefendant
The other codefendant, 20-year-old Artis Womack, has a motions hearing scheduled in his case in April.
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Jan. 2026
Baldoni and his codefendants – producer Jamey Heath, Wayfarer Studios and its cofounder Steve Sarowitz, crisis PR specialist Melissa Nathan and publicist Jennifer Abel – are seeking to avert a trial by requesting summary judgment.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
Once the cash was transported, Clark and another codefendant used a portion of the money to purchase an S-Class Mercedes-Benz and jewelry, according to prosecutors.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 20 Nov. 2025
Court records show that Quiros, Diaz-Rivera, and several codefendants were arrested on Nov. 29, 2023.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 20 Aug. 2025
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Jan. 2026
Baldoni and his codefendants – producer Jamey Heath, Wayfarer Studios and its cofounder Steve Sarowitz, crisis PR specialist Melissa Nathan and publicist Jennifer Abel – are seeking to avert a trial by requesting summary judgment.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
Once the cash was transported, Clark and another codefendant used a portion of the money to purchase an S-Class Mercedes-Benz and jewelry, according to prosecutors.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 20 Nov. 2025
Court records show that Quiros, Diaz-Rivera, and several codefendants were arrested on Nov. 29, 2023.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for codefendant
Noun
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All three co-defendants have pleaded not guilty in their cases.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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One morning, Amber Lowrey, the sister of a defendant named Savanna Batten, showed up early after dropping her kids off at school.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But even if the plaintiffs are victorious, there’s no clear road ahead for how damages will be assessed.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Mar. 2026
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ProPublica and the Tennessee Lookout previously reported how, after creating the new type of payday loan, Advance has gone on to sue more than 110,000 Tennesseans, making the company one of the single largest plaintiffs in the state.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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