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Recent Examples of district attorney
The case will be presented to the Tarrant County district attorney, who will make the final decision on whether charges will be filed, a police spokesperson said.
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2026
Alden went on to hold multiple roles within San Francisco’s civilian oversight system, serving for a year as managing assistant district attorney in San Francisco’s Independent Investigations Bureau under district attorney George Gascón before moving on in 2019.
—Richard Halstead, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
Irene Lee has been a lawyer for 18 years, mainly as a deputy district attorney.
—John Seiler, Daily News, 8 May 2026
Surveillance video also showed Marcelin purchasing a saw and cleaning supplies in a Manhattan Home Depot around the time of the victim’s disappearance, according to the district attorney.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2026
Alden went on to hold multiple roles within San Francisco’s civilian oversight system, serving for a year as managing assistant district attorney in San Francisco’s Independent Investigations Bureau under district attorney George Gascón before moving on in 2019.
—Richard Halstead, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
Irene Lee has been a lawyer for 18 years, mainly as a deputy district attorney.
—John Seiler, Daily News, 8 May 2026
Surveillance video also showed Marcelin purchasing a saw and cleaning supplies in a Manhattan Home Depot around the time of the victim’s disappearance, according to the district attorney.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for district attorney
Noun
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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
Noun
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Orange County’s top prosecutor says Amazon has agreed to stop California sales of certain e-bikes that can go faster than state speed limits following a series of fatal collisions.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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Shamsid-Deen initially sought to impose a 90-day jail term, but prosecutor Jonah Karls informed him that the sentence exceeded his legal authority, something the judge appeared unaware of.—
Brian Maass,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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Combined with anemic fundraising, a payment to her former criminal defense lawyer left her with just $11,000 in cash in her campaign account as of March 31.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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Mamdani’s top lawyer, Corporation Counsel Steve Banks, has, to his credit, promised under oath, twice, to release the records.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
11 May 2026
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“District attorney.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/district%20attorney. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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