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Recent Examples of criminal lawyer
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.
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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
Amid Adams’ absence, Adams’ criminal lawyers were in talks last week with President Trump’s Justice Department about potentially dropping his indictment, as first reported by the New York Times.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2025
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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
Amid Adams’ absence, Adams’ criminal lawyers were in talks last week with President Trump’s Justice Department about potentially dropping his indictment, as first reported by the New York Times.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for criminal lawyer
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White was named 2013 trial lawyer of the year by the San Diego County Criminal Defense Bar Association and is a past president of the Criminal Defense Lawyers Club.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
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Trump’s Justice Department also rightfully recognizes that runaway litigation stifles businesses and costs jobs, while putting large sums in the pockets of trial lawyers, one of the Democratic Party’s most reliable sources of fundraising.—
Tiger Joyce,
Boston Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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Role as federal public defender Nachmanoff formerly served as a federal public defender from 2002 to 2015.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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Brown’s public defender in that case requested an evaluation of his mental competency.—
Mary Ramsey
Updated September 25,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Sep. 2025
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One person was taken into custody but was released with no criminal charges filed, according to Melissa Price Smith, St. Louis County prosecuting attorney.—
Susannah Cullinane,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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Dateline spoke with Vicki Becker, the prosecuting attorney in Elkhart, who confirmed Kristyana’s case is still open but would not answer additional questions to protect the integrity of the case.—
Mackenzie Matwick,
NBC news,
24 Aug. 2025
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The next day, investigators found the body of the 1-year-old partially submerged about 150 yards away from where his mom was discovered, the district attorney said.—
Mike Stunson,
Miami Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
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Police Chief Timothy Heier said an investigation has begun and the department has referred potential charges to the district attorney's office.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Criminal lawyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criminal%20lawyer. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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