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Recent Examples of criminal lawyer
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.
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Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Ravaglia was a highly admired criminal lawyer who shared a love of flying with De Stefano, according to another report from the Corriere della Sera.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 25 July 2025
Although a lawsuit has been filed against Cincinnati police and the Hamilton County jail in Rodney Hinton Jr.'s name, his criminal lawyer says Hinton had nothing to do with it.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Growing up with seven siblings in Marietta, Ohio, Moynihan wanted to be a criminal lawyer like Perry Mason.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 25 June 2025
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Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Ravaglia was a highly admired criminal lawyer who shared a love of flying with De Stefano, according to another report from the Corriere della Sera.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 25 July 2025
Although a lawsuit has been filed against Cincinnati police and the Hamilton County jail in Rodney Hinton Jr.'s name, his criminal lawyer says Hinton had nothing to do with it.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Growing up with seven siblings in Marietta, Ohio, Moynihan wanted to be a criminal lawyer like Perry Mason.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for criminal lawyer
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Added to this, the Secretary’s ally, an anti-vaccine trial lawyer named Aaron Siri who previously petitioned the FDA to revoke approval of the polio vaccine, was given a platform to present on the childhood vaccine schedule.—
Dr. Debra Houry,
Time,
5 Dec. 2025
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The conviction was vacated in 2016, after a new legal team argued that Max’s original trial lawyer had a conflict of interest in the case.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
21 Nov. 2025
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His federal public defender declined to discuss the case.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
22 Jan. 2026
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Hopkins’ federal public defender asked for 36 months.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Jan. 2026
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According to Victoria Burton-Harris, the chief assistant prosecuting attorney in Washtenaw County, the home invasion charge is punishable by up to five years in prison and a $2,000 fine.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
12 Dec. 2025
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The prosecution’s case was built from the more than three years of investigative work from over 20 people in the prosecuting attorney’s office and countless law enforcement officers in the Kansas City metro, Thompson said.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
25 Nov. 2025
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In his letter, Seidemann told Carro that the district attorney's office is ready for trial.—
MICHAEL R. SISAK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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Kaul is seeking re-election to the office in 2026 in a race that features a rematch with Republican Eric Toney, the Fond du Lac County district attorney.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Criminal lawyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criminal%20lawyer. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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