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Recent Examples of prosecuting attorney
She's worked in the prosecutor's office for five years, currently serving as a deputy prosecuting attorney and director of community outreach.
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Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 26 Mar. 2026
The perpetrators often looked down at the floor or straight ahead as approximately 30 victim impact statements were read – most from young female victims, but also from distraught parents and Janine Swinehart, the prosecuting attorney.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
The Macomb County Prosecutor's Office doesn't have any paperwork yet from township police, and there are no charges at this time, said Rob Leonetti, chief assistant prosecuting attorney.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 13 Feb. 2026
On Friday, the Pettis County prosecuting attorney charged Goodsell with one count of first-degree rape, Germann said.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
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Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 26 Mar. 2026
The perpetrators often looked down at the floor or straight ahead as approximately 30 victim impact statements were read – most from young female victims, but also from distraught parents and Janine Swinehart, the prosecuting attorney.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
The Macomb County Prosecutor's Office doesn't have any paperwork yet from township police, and there are no charges at this time, said Rob Leonetti, chief assistant prosecuting attorney.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 13 Feb. 2026
On Friday, the Pettis County prosecuting attorney charged Goodsell with one count of first-degree rape, Germann said.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecuting attorney
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The woman, now in her early 40s, sat down for a follow-up interview with a pair of detectives from the Los Angeles Police Department and two prosecutors from the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office in Long Beach late last month, according to Escoto’s affidavit.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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Aida Ashouri, a human rights attorney, John McKinney, a deputy district attorney, and Marissa Roy, a deputy attorney general, are challenging Feldstein Soto to be the city’s top prosecutor and legal adviser.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Lawyers hired by trucking companies pieced together the conspiracy—and prosecutors eventually indicted several dozen New Orleans residents.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Both men are under investigation, whether by state prosecutors or House committees.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Prosecuting attorney.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecuting%20attorney. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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