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Recent Examples of prosecuting attorney
For example, the average starting salary for a prosecuting attorney is around $57,000 per year.
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Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The state will not be waiving the death penalty in the case, according to Brandon Carter, the prosecuting attorney for Washington County.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2025
It's run by supervising assistant prosecuting attorney Mary Weston.
—July 13, CBS News, 13 July 2025
Michael Doss, who resigned as Milford's city manager, won't be taken into custody until July 23, said the county's assistant prosecuting attorney Komal Hans.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 9 July 2025
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Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The state will not be waiving the death penalty in the case, according to Brandon Carter, the prosecuting attorney for Washington County.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2025
It's run by supervising assistant prosecuting attorney Mary Weston.
—July 13, CBS News, 13 July 2025
Michael Doss, who resigned as Milford's city manager, won't be taken into custody until July 23, said the county's assistant prosecuting attorney Komal Hans.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecuting attorney
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Scott’s new lawyer, former Orange County Assistant Public Defender Scott Sanders, had brought the case to the district attorney and pushed for his release.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
30 Sep. 2025
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The heart of the First Amendment disagreement between Chung and Rosen was whether Chung was writing in his personal capacity or as a representative of the district attorney’s office.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
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Observers from around the country tuned into Monday’s news conference featuring the Marion County, Indiana, prosecutor and the Indianapolis police chief interested to hear more about the bizarre incident involving former NFL quarterback and current analyst Mark Sanchez.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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But perhaps most noticeably, lead prosecutor for the case, Maurene Comey was fired shortly after the trial concluded in July—though her termination was not directly related to her performance in this case.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Prosecuting attorney.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecuting%20attorney. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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