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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
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Our Rescue provided resources to help pay for software to search suspects’ computers and cellphones, according to Liam Doyle, supervising investigator with the district attorney’s office.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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The report said prosecutors at the time sought a significantly longer sentence, but a judge imposed a shorter term that drew criticism from the district attorney’s office.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2026
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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
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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
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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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The prosecuting attorney provided additional details to PEOPLE about the sequence of events in the murders Rodriguez admitted to in his plea.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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Orange County’s top prosecutor says Amazon has agreed to stop California sales of certain e-bikes that can go faster than state speed limits following a series of fatal collisions.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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Shamsid-Deen initially sought to impose a 90-day jail term, but prosecutor Jonah Karls informed him that the sentence exceeded his legal authority, something the judge appeared unaware of.—
Brian Maass,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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“Public defender.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/public%20defender. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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