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Recent Examples of criminal lawyer
Burke’s criminal lawyer has not responded to multiple requests for comment from Rolling Stone.
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2025
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.
—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
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for criminal lawyer
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The Florida Justice Association — the trial lawyer lobby — spent millions to stop the reforms Maxwell now blames for failing consumers.—
David Wilson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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Courtesy Robert Madden Madden studied archaeology as an undergraduate, then spent 25 years as a trial lawyer.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
3 Apr. 2026
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Last month, his public defender filed a motion asking for a speedy trial, claiming the statutory period for securing one ended in April.—
Larry Seward,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
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The head of the federal public defender’s office in San Francisco, which represents Chindavanh, declined to comment.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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The victim provided a statement the prosecuting attorney shared during sentencing, according to a news release from Canyon County.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Apr. 2026
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The prosecuting attorney provided additional details to PEOPLE about the sequence of events in the murders Rodriguez admitted to in his plea.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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Our Rescue provided resources to help pay for software to search suspects’ computers and cellphones, according to Liam Doyle, supervising investigator with the district attorney’s office.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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The report said prosecutors at the time sought a significantly longer sentence, but a judge imposed a shorter term that drew criticism from the district attorney’s office.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2026
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“Criminal lawyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criminal%20lawyer. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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