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Recent Examples of public defender
According to Connecticut’s Open Payroll website, the state’s chief public defender, John Day, earns $248,023 per year while Patrick Griffin, the chief state’s attorney, makes $233,786.
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Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 17 Feb. 2026
Chan has been a senior deputy public defender at the Orange County Public Defender’s Office since 2025, and also was a deputy public defender from 2013 to 2024.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
Wilson, previously a public defender, is now a member of Kentucky's House of Representatives as a Republican.
—Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 16 Feb. 2026
This means restoring county-run health services, establishing a public defender’s office, and implementing independent jail oversight.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
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Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 17 Feb. 2026
Chan has been a senior deputy public defender at the Orange County Public Defender’s Office since 2025, and also was a deputy public defender from 2013 to 2024.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
Wilson, previously a public defender, is now a member of Kentucky's House of Representatives as a Republican.
—Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 16 Feb. 2026
This means restoring county-run health services, establishing a public defender’s office, and implementing independent jail oversight.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for public defender
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Walker began holding regular demonstrations in front of the courthouse, trying to persuade the district attorney to reinvestigate the case.—
Jennifer Gonnerman,
New Yorker,
25 Feb. 2026
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Some of that activity involved opening new credit accounts in the names of unsuspecting victims, the district attorney's office said.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Over two decades, Sandler has built his reputation as a trial lawyer, first and foremost.—
Lia Assimakopoulos,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Feb. 2026
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But Meyer, a trial lawyer hired by MLBPA in 2018, was the lead negotiator for the current CBA.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
18 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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Once Duarte arrived, prosecutors say, Cameron Street members emerged from the backyard and shot him 10 times, killing him.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
22 Feb. 2026
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The blasts took place as police responded to an emergency phone call about an intrusion at a store near the city center, according to Lviv’s regional prosecutor’s office.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Public defender.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/public%20defender. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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