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Recent Examples of public defender
The late public defender, Bob Wesley, was an outspoken critic of the bail system and a fervent advocate for the Bail Project.
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Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Democratic candidate Terri Pickens, a former public defender, has raised about $95,000.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 1 May 2026
His public defender, Angelle Boudreaux, has argued in court papers that there is no basis to detain Marcoulier.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
In court filings, his deputy federal public defender, Margaret Farrand, wrote that her client said he’d been left in the Mexican city of Tapachula with no money and no food.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
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Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Democratic candidate Terri Pickens, a former public defender, has raised about $95,000.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 1 May 2026
His public defender, Angelle Boudreaux, has argued in court papers that there is no basis to detain Marcoulier.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
In court filings, his deputy federal public defender, Margaret Farrand, wrote that her client said he’d been left in the Mexican city of Tapachula with no money and no food.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for public defender
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Johnson and Somervell County district attorney investigators, working with Fort Worth, Azle, and Pelican Bay police, added additional charges on Tuesday.—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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Before his time at the district attorney’s office, Ferry worked undercover as a special agent for the Drug Enforcement Administration.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 May 2026
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The Florida Justice Association — the trial lawyer lobby — spent millions to stop the reforms Maxwell now blames for failing consumers.—
David Wilson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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Courtesy Robert Madden Madden studied archaeology as an undergraduate, then spent 25 years as a trial lawyer.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
3 Apr. 2026
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Just as extraordinary was that Friedmann, who knew as much about criminal law as many criminal lawyers do, appeared to have designed the plot precisely to confound prosecutors.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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My dreams were like, makeup artist, criminal lawyer and singer, that’s it.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Feb. 2026
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The victim provided a statement the prosecuting attorney shared during sentencing, according to a news release from Canyon County.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Apr. 2026
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The prosecuting attorney provided additional details to PEOPLE about the sequence of events in the murders Rodriguez admitted to in his plea.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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Orange County’s top prosecutor says Amazon has agreed to stop California sales of certain e-bikes that can go faster than state speed limits following a series of fatal collisions.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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Shamsid-Deen initially sought to impose a 90-day jail term, but prosecutor Jonah Karls informed him that the sentence exceeded his legal authority, something the judge appeared unaware of.—
Brian Maass,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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“Public defender.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/public%20defender. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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