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Recent Examples of district attorney
For attorney general, the assembly sent Michael Allen, the district attorney in El Paso County, and attorney David Willson to the primary election in June.
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Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
Rabih Hamdan, 41, entered his plea on Tuesday in federal court, the district attorney's office said.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
The supervisor has also walked back trying to impose term limits on the sheriff, district attorney, treasurer and assessor, as state law currently prohibits charter counties from imposing term limits on those offices.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
Darnbrough resigned shortly after the letters were released in 2023, with Butler remaining at the district attorney’s office.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
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Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
Rabih Hamdan, 41, entered his plea on Tuesday in federal court, the district attorney's office said.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
The supervisor has also walked back trying to impose term limits on the sheriff, district attorney, treasurer and assessor, as state law currently prohibits charter counties from imposing term limits on those offices.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
Darnbrough resigned shortly after the letters were released in 2023, with Butler remaining at the district attorney’s office.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for district attorney
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The prosecuting attorney requested that the judge sentence Delisle to 40 years fixed in prison.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Apr. 2026
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According to the prosecuting attorney’s office, he was previously charged in 2019 with assault in the second degree – domestic violence.—
Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
2 Apr. 2026
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Chandler’s family sued, and Jackson settled for about twenty-three million dollars; afterward, Chandler stopped coöperating with prosecutors, and the investigation was closed.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Brenda Beadle, the chief deputy county attorney, said prosecutors in her office had urged the court not to release Guzman during her initial bond hearing.—
Selina Guevara,
NBC news,
19 Apr. 2026
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Meals are wheeled in, and there is a small room attached to the unit where detainees can work on their cases and communicate with their lawyers, according to someone who spoke often with an inmate held there.—
Diego Lasarte,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2026
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However, the refunds could present a legal vulnerability for the companies claiming them, trade lawyers said.—
Tobias Burns,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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“District attorney.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/district%20attorney. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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