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Recent Examples of prosecuting attorney
The prosecuting attorney in the case of Bryan Kohberger, accused of murdering four University of Idaho students, notified the court in a recent filing that the state does not intend to call lay witnesses during the penalty phase of the trial, if he is convicted.
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Peter D'abrosca , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2025
Shue said the conflict of interest was such that the circuit court granted his motion of designation and appointment of a special prosecuting attorney.
—River Valley Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 10 June 2025
The charges were the result of a monthslong investigation in which the county's prosecuting attorney's office worked with six police jurisdictions.
—CBS News, 7 June 2025
As part of an agreement between defense and prosecuting attorneys, 35-year-old Bryson Levy was found not guilty by reason of insanity on Feb. 4.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 9 May 2025
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Peter D'abrosca , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2025
Shue said the conflict of interest was such that the circuit court granted his motion of designation and appointment of a special prosecuting attorney.
—River Valley Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 10 June 2025
The charges were the result of a monthslong investigation in which the county's prosecuting attorney's office worked with six police jurisdictions.
—CBS News, 7 June 2025
As part of an agreement between defense and prosecuting attorneys, 35-year-old Bryson Levy was found not guilty by reason of insanity on Feb. 4.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecuting attorney
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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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The prosecutor in the criminal case against former Milwaukee City Attorney Tearman Spencer wants to prevent court records turned up as part of the investigation from being disclosed to the media.—
Alison Dirr,
jsonline.com,
8 July 2025
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Defense attorneys and federal prosecutors initially agreed to a Sept. 22 sentencing date for Combs, according to a joint letter filed Tuesday ahead of a remote hearing set for 2 p.m. ET.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 July 2025
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“Prosecuting attorney.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecuting%20attorney. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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