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Recent Examples of public defender
He will be represented by a public defender, court records show.
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Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
Cannon, a former public defender with her own law firm, was Oseguera’s only challenger.
—Julia Coin
march 3, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
The most common tools include increasing appointment fees, offering additional financial incentives and creating or expanding public defender offices.
—Emily Naiser, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2026
Appearing in red jail garb Friday, Irving sat next to his public defender and remained silent as his attorney aired the results of his mental exams.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
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Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
Cannon, a former public defender with her own law firm, was Oseguera’s only challenger.
—Julia Coin
march 3, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
The most common tools include increasing appointment fees, offering additional financial incentives and creating or expanding public defender offices.
—Emily Naiser, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2026
Appearing in red jail garb Friday, Irving sat next to his public defender and remained silent as his attorney aired the results of his mental exams.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for public defender
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After entering her not guilty plea, Solis was taken into custody with bail set at $350,000, according to the district attorney’s office.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Clinton Wayne Harmon, 44, was convicted by a Williamson County jury and sentenced Friday, according to a news release from the district attorney's office issued Wednesday.—
Claire Osborn,
Austin American Statesman,
19 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
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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 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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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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Four people pleaded guilty in the months that followed after reaching deals with prosecutors.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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Investigators also found palm prints on the hood of Duckett’s patrol car that matched Teresa, which prosecutors claimed was from her being raped while on the car and trying to push away.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2026
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