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Recent Examples of public defender
He will be represented by a public defender, court records show.
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Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
Cannon, a former public defender with her own law firm, was Oseguera’s only challenger.
—Julia Coin
march 3, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
The most common tools include increasing appointment fees, offering additional financial incentives and creating or expanding public defender offices.
—Emily Naiser, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2026
Appearing in red jail garb Friday, Irving sat next to his public defender and remained silent as his attorney aired the results of his mental exams.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
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Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
Cannon, a former public defender with her own law firm, was Oseguera’s only challenger.
—Julia Coin
march 3, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
The most common tools include increasing appointment fees, offering additional financial incentives and creating or expanding public defender offices.
—Emily Naiser, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2026
Appearing in red jail garb Friday, Irving sat next to his public defender and remained silent as his attorney aired the results of his mental exams.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for public defender
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Colom is a district attorney whose earlier nomination to a federal judgeship had been blocked by Hyde-Smith while President Biden was in office.—
Sophie Bates,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Bridgman has asked the district attorney’s office not to prosecute her son, Shawn Fraraccio, who has the intellectual ability of a 7-year-old.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Mar. 2026
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By prohibiting attorneys from suggesting a value for non-economic damages, the measure blocks victims from telling a jury what their claims are worth, trial lawyer Jeff Wilson told members of the Senate Judiciary Committee at a hearing on the proposal last month.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
10 Mar. 2026
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Los Angeles entertainment and trial lawyer Tre Lovell tells USA TODAY that Reiner will likely plead not guilty by reason of insanity.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
23 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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Federal prosecutors accused Lang of assaulting police at the Capitol using an aluminum baseball bat and a riot shield.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s most prominent political rival, Imamoglu stands accused by prosecutors of leading a criminal organization.—
Beril Akman,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Public defender.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/public%20defender. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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