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Recent Examples of criminal lawyer
Prominent criminal lawyers and college professors in a similar vein likened the plea bargains at the heart of Operation Car Wash to torture, and other maneuvers included smear campaigns against judges and prosecutors.
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Eduardo Mello, Foreign Affairs, 7 May 2018
In a recent quantitative meta-analysis, Stetson University’s Christopher Ferguson and Sven Smith found substantial evidence for something conservative scholars and criminal lawyers have long suspected.
—Wilfred Reilly, National Review, 3 Jan. 2024
But some criminal lawyers who have defended female drug bosses in the U.S. told me that women crave fame and power in the drug world as much as men do.
—Deborah Bonello, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2023
The elite criminal lawyer handles cases for defendants as well as victims and has worked with clients including Hammer and Darren Sharper.
—Ashley Cullins, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Sep. 2023
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Eduardo Mello, Foreign Affairs, 7 May 2018
In a recent quantitative meta-analysis, Stetson University’s Christopher Ferguson and Sven Smith found substantial evidence for something conservative scholars and criminal lawyers have long suspected.
—Wilfred Reilly, National Review, 3 Jan. 2024
But some criminal lawyers who have defended female drug bosses in the U.S. told me that women crave fame and power in the drug world as much as men do.
—Deborah Bonello, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2023
The elite criminal lawyer handles cases for defendants as well as victims and has worked with clients including Hammer and Darren Sharper.
—Ashley Cullins, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for criminal lawyer
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Crumbley’s team claims that if the defense knew about the agreement, her trial lawyer could have questioned the two school employees in cross-examination.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
31 Jan. 2025
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The two alleged accomplices presented alibis that clemency lawyers for Nelson have argued were not fully contested by Nelson's trial lawyers.—
James Powel,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025
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Boyd, who is from Charlotte, appeared in court with his public defender on Thursday, where details of the previous night’s events were shared.—
Jeff A. Chamer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Jan. 2025
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Nevertheless, in November Elizabeth Bourdon, his public defender, successfully delayed proceedings in the murder case after requesting additional time to reevaluate him.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
Orlando Sentinel,
23 Jan. 2025
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The detainees must show a willingness to follow the program's rules and regulations, and their participation must be approved by the prosecuting attorney's office.—
Tom Sissom,
arkansasonline.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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The budget also covers the Health Department, sheriff's office, circuit court divisions, prosecuting attorney, coroner, constables, Office of Emergency Management, museum, Veterans Services and Cooperative Extension.—
Eplunus Colvin,
arkansasonline.com,
3 Jan. 2025
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Medical records obtained by the district attorney's office showed that both gained 10 pounds over the past eight years.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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Earlier this month, Alec Baldwin filed a civil rights suit against the district attorney and other officials in Santa Fe, N.M., alleging that he was wrongfully prosecuted for manslaughter in the accidental shooting of Hutchins.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Criminal lawyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criminal%20lawyer. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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