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Recent Examples of prosecuting attorney
One person was taken into custody but was released with no criminal charges filed, according to Melissa Price Smith, St. Louis County prosecuting attorney.
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Susannah Cullinane, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Dateline spoke with Vicki Becker, the prosecuting attorney in Elkhart, who confirmed Kristyana’s case is still open but would not answer additional questions to protect the integrity of the case.
—Mackenzie Matwick, NBC news, 24 Aug. 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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Susannah Cullinane, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Dateline spoke with Vicki Becker, the prosecuting attorney in Elkhart, who confirmed Kristyana’s case is still open but would not answer additional questions to protect the integrity of the case.
—Mackenzie Matwick, NBC news, 24 Aug. 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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The district attorney's office is now pursuing two lesser charges against him — vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence and child abuse/endangerment under circumstances or conditions likely to cause GBI or death — per the district attorney's news release.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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After graduating from Harvard and earning a law degree from Stanford, Torrez returned to Albuquerque to be an assistant district attorney.—
Charlotte Alter,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
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During the trial, prosecutors alleged that Alex killed Maggie and Paul to both cover up his financial crimes and to stop them from coming up in Paul's pending trial.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Unlike federal grand juries, which are needed for all felonies, state prosecutors only need a grand jury for capital crimes.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Prosecuting attorney.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecuting%20attorney. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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