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Recent Examples of criminal lawyer
As a new three-month excavation begins at the temple and underwater site, Martínez, a criminal lawyer from the Dominican Republic who has turned to diplomacy and archaeology, believes the find is a promising next step in her 20-year search for the tomb of Queen Cleopatra VII.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Martinez has a degree in archaeology but initially became a criminal lawyer.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025
Martínez, a criminal lawyer-turned-archaeologist, has spent nearly 20 years searching for the final resting place of Cleopatra.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Abrego Garcia’s criminal lawyers, from the Federal Public Defender’s office in Nashville, argue the government has not given enough evidence to warrant his detention.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Martinez has a degree in archaeology but initially became a criminal lawyer.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025
Martínez, a criminal lawyer-turned-archaeologist, has spent nearly 20 years searching for the final resting place of Cleopatra.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Abrego Garcia’s criminal lawyers, from the Federal Public Defender’s office in Nashville, argue the government has not given enough evidence to warrant his detention.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for criminal lawyer
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Los Angeles entertainment and trial lawyer Tre Lovell tells USA TODAY that Reiner will likely plead not guilty by reason of insanity.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026
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Working closely with trial lawyer Patty Glaser, Basinger represented such entertainment and business leaders as Snoop Dogg, Keith Olbermann, ICM and PIMCO’s Bill Gross.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
23 Feb. 2026
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Before entering conservatorship, people are provided a public defender and every six months have an opportunity to contest their status and exit.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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He will be represented by a public defender, court records show.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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The Macomb County Prosecutor's Office doesn't have any paperwork yet from township police, and there are no charges at this time, said Rob Leonetti, chief assistant prosecuting attorney.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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On Friday, the Pettis County prosecuting attorney charged Goodsell with one count of first-degree rape, Germann said.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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Colom is a district attorney whose earlier nomination to a federal judgeship had been blocked by Hyde-Smith while President Biden was in office.—
Sophie Bates,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Bridgman has asked the district attorney’s office not to prosecute her son, Shawn Fraraccio, who has the intellectual ability of a 7-year-old.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Criminal lawyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criminal%20lawyer. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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