PROSECUTING ATTORNEY Synonyms: 26 Similar Words

prosecuting attorney

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as in district attorney

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Recent Examples of prosecuting attorney His arrest on the misdemeanor charge comes after a state police investigation requested by Sonia Hagood, 2nd Judicial Disitrict prosecuting attorney, on June 2, the release says. — Rafael Escalera Montoto, Arkansas Online, 17 July 2026 The Ada County Prosecutor’s Office has strong evidence to convict the man accused of killing someone on the Boise Greenbelt this week, a longtime deputy prosecuting attorney said in court Friday. — Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 10 July 2026 The prosecuting attorney's office for King County, Washington, which includes Seattle, publishes some of the most detailed regional reports on shootings in the country. — Martin Kaste, NPR, 30 June 2026 Introducing such evidence can provoke sympathy for the defendant and distrust towards the prosecuting attorney, potentially undermining the case. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for prosecuting attorney

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Jurors deliberated for five and a half hours before reaching their decision, according to the district attorney's office.

— CBS News, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Mecklenburg County’s district attorney has asked state officials to launch a criminal investigation into Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools’ finances.

— Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2026

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These charges were filed by prosecutors on September 8 in Cape Cod over a May 23, 2025, incident.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
Harris County prosecutors also accused Gilley's Italian attorney, Monica Grosso, of misleading the Turin Court of Appeal by telling it that commutation is impossible for someone sentenced to life without parole.

— Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026

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