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Recent Examples of public defender
Alameda County public defender Brendon Woods is speaking out in response to a recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid inside a courthouse in Oakland.
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Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
Anderson’s public defender did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
—Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Sep. 2025
And unlike in federal or state court, immigration cases do not come with a public defender.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
Graf said a public defender is expected to be appointed before Robinson's next hearing on September 29.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
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Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
Anderson’s public defender did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
—Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Sep. 2025
And unlike in federal or state court, immigration cases do not come with a public defender.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
Graf said a public defender is expected to be appointed before Robinson's next hearing on September 29.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for public defender
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The next day, investigators found the body of the 1-year-old partially submerged about 150 yards away from where his mom was discovered, the district attorney said.—
Mike Stunson,
Miami Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
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Police Chief Timothy Heier said an investigation has begun and the department has referred potential charges to the district attorney's office.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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White was named 2013 trial lawyer of the year by the San Diego County Criminal Defense Bar Association and is a past president of the Criminal Defense Lawyers Club.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
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Trump’s Justice Department also rightfully recognizes that runaway litigation stifles businesses and costs jobs, while putting large sums in the pockets of trial lawyers, one of the Democratic Party’s most reliable sources of fundraising.—
Tiger Joyce,
Boston Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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As a new three-month excavation begins at the temple and underwater site, Martínez, a criminal lawyer from the Dominican Republic who has turned to diplomacy and archaeology, believes the find is a promising next step in her 20-year search for the tomb of Queen Cleopatra VII.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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Martinez has a degree in archaeology but initially became a criminal lawyer.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
24 Sep. 2025
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One person was taken into custody but was released with no criminal charges filed, according to Melissa Price Smith, St. Louis County prosecuting attorney.—
Susannah Cullinane,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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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
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Shipley told the Washington Examiner that if the investigation had continued, prosecutors likely would have concluded the conduct didn’t rise to a crime.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Sep. 2025
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In court documents, prosecutors wrote that Madrigal took on a leadership role in early 2022 when one of the leaders died.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Public defender.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/public%20defender. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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