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Recent Examples of public defender
Our daily experiences as public defenders underscore the correct answer to the question of what is causing the decline in crime.
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Natasha Dartigue, Baltimore Sun, 21 June 2025
The Cook County public defender’s office and progressive groups have also backed Johnson’s stance.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2025
During the hearing, Hardin, 56, was found indigent, and a public defender was assigned to his case, court records show.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 18 June 2025
The judge appointed a public defender to represent Boelter and he is being held without bail pending another court appearance next week.
—Sonam Sheth
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
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Natasha Dartigue, Baltimore Sun, 21 June 2025
The Cook County public defender’s office and progressive groups have also backed Johnson’s stance.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2025
During the hearing, Hardin, 56, was found indigent, and a public defender was assigned to his case, court records show.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 18 June 2025
The judge appointed a public defender to represent Boelter and he is being held without bail pending another court appearance next week.
—Sonam Sheth
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for public defender
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Former Philadelphia assistant district attorney Guy D’Andrea, who reviewed the case from 2015 to 2017, agrees.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
19 June 2025
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Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton snagged an endorsement from Jeff Reisig, the district attorney of Yolo County and a leader behind last year’s Prop 36.—
Molly Gibbs,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2025
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In the report shared exclusively with National Review, AFC outlines the web of federal political action committees (PACs) funded by major trial lawyers, including the AAJ PAC, the Justice 2018–2024 PACs, and the Truth and Justice Fund Company.—
Kayla Bartsch,
National Review,
14 May 2025
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And another much talked about potential no party affiliation/independent candidate for governor, the trial lawyer John Morgan, whose firm is ubiquitous on TV ads and on billboards, is set to deliver a major speech Wednesday in Tallahassee.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
12 May 2025
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Growing up with seven siblings in Marietta, Ohio, Moynihan wanted to be a criminal lawyer like Perry Mason.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
25 June 2025
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Abrego Garcia’s criminal lawyers, from the Federal Public Defender’s office in Nashville, argue the government has not given enough evidence to warrant his detention.—
Evan Mealins,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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Shue said the conflict of interest was such that the circuit court granted his motion of designation and appointment of a special prosecuting attorney.—
River Valley Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
10 June 2025
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The charges were the result of a monthslong investigation in which the county's prosecuting attorney's office worked with six police jurisdictions.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 June 2025
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The charges stem from a 2022 Tennessee traffic stop, when prosecutors say Abrego Garcia was found driving eight other passengers with no luggage, which police presumed to be a human trafficking operation.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
26 June 2025
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Wes Smith, a 21-year-old junior at Texas Christian University, was shot multiple times outside a Fort Worth bar in September 2023, prosecutors said.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
26 June 2025
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“Public defender.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/public%20defender. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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