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Recent Examples of district attorney
In the criminal justice system, the people are represented by two separate, but equally important, groups: the police, who investigate crime, and the district attorneys, who prosecute the offenders.
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Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 9 June 2025
Last fall, Broussard suddenly became fodder in the presidential campaign when Donald Trump claimed Bailey’s killing was an example of then-Vice President Kamala Harris being soft on crime during her time as San Francisco district attorney in the mid 2000s.
—Thomas Peele, Mercury News, 9 June 2025
When Robinson eventually returned to the airport to board another flight, he was detained, the district attorney’s office said.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 7 June 2025
If convicted, Soliman could face up to 48 years in prison for each victim, said Michael Dougherty, the district attorney for Colorado’s 20th Judicial District.
—Jeremy Harlan, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
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Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 9 June 2025
Last fall, Broussard suddenly became fodder in the presidential campaign when Donald Trump claimed Bailey’s killing was an example of then-Vice President Kamala Harris being soft on crime during her time as San Francisco district attorney in the mid 2000s.
—Thomas Peele, Mercury News, 9 June 2025
When Robinson eventually returned to the airport to board another flight, he was detained, the district attorney’s office said.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 7 June 2025
If convicted, Soliman could face up to 48 years in prison for each victim, said Michael Dougherty, the district attorney for Colorado’s 20th Judicial District.
—Jeremy Harlan, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for district attorney
Noun
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Shue said the conflict of interest was such that the circuit court granted his motion of designation and appointment of a special prosecuting attorney.—
River Valley Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
10 June 2025
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The charges were the result of a monthslong investigation in which the county's prosecuting attorney's office worked with six police jurisdictions.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 June 2025
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If convicted, prosecutors said Gardner faces a prison sentence of up to 45 years.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
26 June 2025
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Wes Smith, a 21-year-old junior at Texas Christian University, was shot multiple times outside a Fort Worth bar in September 2023, prosecutors said.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
26 June 2025
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However, the family's lawyers are now saying the police had records of his mental and physical state.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
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His administration’s lawyers complained too many judges were standing in the way of Trump’s agenda.—
David G. Savage,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
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“District attorney.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/district%20attorney. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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