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Recent Examples of public defender
Soliman is represented in the state case by a public defender.
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Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
His public defender Jackson Whetsel did not immediately respond for a request for comment.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Mejer has not yet appeared in court, and there was no public defender listed in records for her.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
Mendoza Hernandez is still recovering from his wounds, both prosecutors and his public defender said in a separate court document filed Thursday.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
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Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
His public defender Jackson Whetsel did not immediately respond for a request for comment.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Mejer has not yet appeared in court, and there was no public defender listed in records for her.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
Mendoza Hernandez is still recovering from his wounds, both prosecutors and his public defender said in a separate court document filed Thursday.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for public defender
Noun
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After his recent probation violation, the district attorney’s office spokesperson said, Rice was ordered to serve that jail time immediately.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
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The office also prosecutes misdemeanors; the responsibility for prosecuting felonies falls to the county district attorney.—
The Editorial Board,
Daily News,
20 May 2026
Noun
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The Florida Justice Association — the trial lawyer lobby — spent millions to stop the reforms Maxwell now blames for failing consumers.—
David Wilson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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Courtesy Robert Madden Madden studied archaeology as an undergraduate, then spent 25 years as a trial lawyer.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Just as extraordinary was that Friedmann, who knew as much about criminal law as many criminal lawyers do, appeared to have designed the plot precisely to confound prosecutors.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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My dreams were like, makeup artist, criminal lawyer and singer, that’s it.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Leahy, 31, was charged with murder in the first degree with a deadly weapon enhancement on Monday, May 18, the prosecuting attorney's office tells PEOPLE.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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The victim provided a statement the prosecuting attorney shared during sentencing, according to a news release from Canyon County.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Apr. 2026
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In a criminal complaint obtained by the New York Post, prosecutors alleged that McHenry stabbed Bachmann in the neck and chest inside her car.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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Braden Peters, an online influencer known as Clavicular, was sentenced to six months of probation and ordered to complete 20 hours of community service after pleading no contest in an agreement with Florida prosecutors to unlawfully discharging a firearm in public.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 May 2026
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“Public defender.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/public%20defender. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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