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Recent Examples of public defender
Dixon’s public defender did not respond to a message left with his office requesting comment.
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Jake Goodrick
july 3, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2025
He is being represented by a public defender and undertook a cognitive evaluation this week.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 10 July 2025
Vickers said many camping cases are resolved during the person’s initial appearance, which means a public defender is never assigned.
—Christie Zizo, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 July 2025
Crosby, 37, has been represented by a federal public defender since being charged with federal crimes in October 2023.
—Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Jake Goodrick
july 3, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2025
He is being represented by a public defender and undertook a cognitive evaluation this week.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 10 July 2025
Vickers said many camping cases are resolved during the person’s initial appearance, which means a public defender is never assigned.
—Christie Zizo, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 July 2025
Crosby, 37, has been represented by a federal public defender since being charged with federal crimes in October 2023.
—Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for public defender
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The home invasion that Muller was most recently convicted of happened just two weeks after that of Huskins and Quinn, but it was never reported to authorities at the time, according to the district attorney’s statement.—
Annie Goodykoontz
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2025
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Her brothers, ages 3 and 5, were hospitalized for the same issues, according to the district attorney’s office.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
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So while the program isn’t a full liability shield for vaccine makers, its very existence significantly narrows the cases trial lawyers can file.—
Patricia Callahan,
CNN Money,
18 July 2025
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Windermere trial lawyer Dan Newlin, who gave more than $5 million to pro-Trump committees during the 2024 election and $1 million to the inaugural fund, is Trump’s choice to be the ambassador to Colombia.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 July 2025
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Ravaglia was a highly admired criminal lawyer who shared a love of flying with De Stefano, according to another report from the Corriere della Sera.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
25 July 2025
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Although a lawsuit has been filed against Cincinnati police and the Hamilton County jail in Rodney Hinton Jr.'s name, his criminal lawyer says Hinton had nothing to do with it.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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Magistrate Morris was the Screening Team Supervisor for the Hamilton County Prosecutor’s Office and a deputy prosecuting attorney in the county for 18 years.—
John Tuohy,
IndyStar,
14 July 2025
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In June, Brandon Carter of Springdale, 4th Judicial District prosecuting attorney, and Sarah Capp, the district judge for the 7th Judicial District, each announced their intention to run for the Arkansas Court of Appeals District 3, Position 1 post in 2026.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
14 July 2025
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The line of credit was later upped to $14 million, and it had not been approved by the company’s board of directors, prosecutors said.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
20 July 2025
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Rogel-Jaimes and Romero-Molina are Mexican nationals illegally present in the country, federal prosecutors said.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
19 July 2025
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“Public defender.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/public%20defender. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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