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Recent Examples of public defender
The county’s chief public defender, Michael Berger, said the case hasn’t been assigned to his office.
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Michael Biesecker, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
His public defender doesn’t return his calls.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2026
Avalos was assigned a public defender.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
His federal public defender declined to discuss the case.
—CNN Money, 22 Jan. 2026
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Michael Biesecker, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
His public defender doesn’t return his calls.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2026
Avalos was assigned a public defender.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
His federal public defender declined to discuss the case.
—CNN Money, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for public defender
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In his letter, Seidemann told Carro that the district attorney's office is ready for trial.—
MICHAEL R. SISAK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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Kaul is seeking re-election to the office in 2026 in a race that features a rematch with Republican Eric Toney, the Fond du Lac County district attorney.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Added to this, the Secretary’s ally, an anti-vaccine trial lawyer named Aaron Siri who previously petitioned the FDA to revoke approval of the polio vaccine, was given a platform to present on the childhood vaccine schedule.—
Dr. Debra Houry,
Time,
5 Dec. 2025
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The conviction was vacated in 2016, after a new legal team argued that Max’s original trial lawyer had a conflict of interest in the case.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
21 Nov. 2025
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Tautly written, this first novel by a former criminal lawyer who spent 17 years in the Arctic is a hard look at the desolate lives of people resigned to life in the bleak far north.—
Sandra Dallas,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
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Burke’s criminal lawyer has not responded to multiple requests for comment from Rolling Stone.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
24 Nov. 2025
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According to Victoria Burton-Harris, the chief assistant prosecuting attorney in Washtenaw County, the home invasion charge is punishable by up to five years in prison and a $2,000 fine.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
12 Dec. 2025
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The prosecution’s case was built from the more than three years of investigative work from over 20 people in the prosecuting attorney’s office and countless law enforcement officers in the Kansas City metro, Thompson said.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
25 Nov. 2025
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If the judge did take that step, the case would likely be reassigned either to another prosecutor’s office in a neighboring county or to the state Attorney General’s office – all options which come with their own drawbacks.—
Andi Babineau,
CNN Money,
2 Feb. 2026
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What’s even more laughable is your characterization of Billy as the state’s top prosecutor.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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“Public defender.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/public%20defender. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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