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Recent Examples of public defender
Aaron, a lanky public defender and former college football kicker, led off.
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Daniel Brook, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
He is scheduled to appear in court on Friday where his public defender will detail any mitigating circumstances.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
The local public defender’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2026
The Sonoma County public defender’s office did not immediately provide comment.
—Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
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Daniel Brook, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
He is scheduled to appear in court on Friday where his public defender will detail any mitigating circumstances.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
The local public defender’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2026
The Sonoma County public defender’s office did not immediately provide comment.
—Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for public defender
Noun
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Good will play Regina Harris, the new district attorney who is smart, compassionate, and nobody’s fool.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
25 Mar. 2026
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As district attorney, Kunzweiler took the same hard line on Wilkens’ case, repeatedly opposing her bids for parole.—
Pamela Colloff,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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By prohibiting attorneys from suggesting a value for non-economic damages, the measure blocks victims from telling a jury what their claims are worth, trial lawyer Jeff Wilson told members of the Senate Judiciary Committee at a hearing on the proposal last month.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
10 Mar. 2026
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Los Angeles entertainment and trial lawyer Tre Lovell tells USA TODAY that Reiner will likely plead not guilty by reason of insanity.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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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Jack Goldberger, the West Palm Beach criminal lawyer who represented Epstein in 2008, was a frequent guest, requesting various weekends for him and his wife to visit their daughter in the city.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
13 Feb. 2026
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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
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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
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The Javelin recovered in this case was not demilitarized, prosecutors said.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026
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In January, prosecutors filed a response opposing the motion, Kestou filed a brief in support of it and the court heard arguments from both parties, court documents said.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Public defender.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/public%20defender. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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