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Nimish Ganatra, senior assistant prosecuting attorney in Washtenaw County, alleges Savit suspended him and placed him under investigation for filing a Michigan Attorney Grievance Commission complaint against an unnamed Washtenaw assistant prosecutor Ganatra supervised.
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Paul Egan, Freep.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Minor pleaded guilty Monday to DWI and was sentenced to 90 days in jail with 89 days suspended and credit for one day jail time served, fined $500 and assessed $360 in court fees, according to deputy prosecuting attorney Charles Duell.
—Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2025
Thompson, the Latah County prosecuting attorney, led the case.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2025
For example, the average starting salary for a prosecuting attorney is around $57,000 per year.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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Paul Egan, Freep.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Minor pleaded guilty Monday to DWI and was sentenced to 90 days in jail with 89 days suspended and credit for one day jail time served, fined $500 and assessed $360 in court fees, according to deputy prosecuting attorney Charles Duell.
—Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2025
Thompson, the Latah County prosecuting attorney, led the case.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2025
For example, the average starting salary for a prosecuting attorney is around $57,000 per year.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecuting attorney
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Police say no charges have been filed against her in connection with the dog attacks at this time, but sources say police are coordinating with the district attorney's office regarding possible charges.—
Ross DiMattei,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Diane Neal's starred as assistant district attorney Casey Novak for five seasons, but like many of her former costars, has returned for recurring and guest spots.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Jan. 2026
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Martinez was charged with assault of a federal employee, but prosecutors dropped the charges six weeks later.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Police, prosecutors and the family of Gastonia homicide victim John Luke Moore gathered at police headquarters Wednesday to plead with the public for information in the 2021 case.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Prosecuting attorney.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecuting%20attorney. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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