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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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By prohibiting attorneys from suggesting a value for non-economic damages, the measure blocks victims from telling a jury what their claims are worth, trial lawyer Jeff Wilson told members of the Senate Judiciary Committee at a hearing on the proposal last month.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
10 Mar. 2026
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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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Bartell, an avocational drummer and former public defender, had never owned or operated a concert venue before.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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Cullen Sweeney, the chief public defender in Cuyahoga County, declined to comment on the case after the hearing.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 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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After entering her not guilty plea, Solis was taken into custody with bail set at $350,000, according to the district attorney’s office.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Clinton Wayne Harmon, 44, was convicted by a Williamson County jury and sentenced Friday, according to a news release from the district attorney's office issued Wednesday.—
Claire Osborn,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Criminal lawyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criminal%20lawyer. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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