prosecuting attorney
noun
: an attorney who conducts proceedings in a court on behalf of the government : district attorney
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Posey entered the not guilty plea during his first court appearance in Ouachita County, where he has been held since the shooting in neighboring Dallas County, Jeff Rogers, the prosecuting attorney for the 13th Judicial District of Arkansas, told CNN.
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CNN, 25 June 2024
Fans of Capcom’s Ace Attorney games got a surprise with remasters of the Ace Attorney Investigations series, which stars prosecuting attorney Miles Edgeworth.
—Gene Park, Washington Post, 18 June 2024
If she were disqualified, a nonpartisan council that supports prosecuting attorneys in Georgia would need to find a new attorney to take over.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2024
As a chief deputy prosecutor in Chicago, Rusty Sabich (Jake Gyllenhaal) is the right-hand man to prosecuting attorney Raymond Horgan (Bill Camp).
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 12 June 2024
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CNN, 25 June 2024
Fans of Capcom’s Ace Attorney games got a surprise with remasters of the Ace Attorney Investigations series, which stars prosecuting attorney Miles Edgeworth.
—Gene Park, Washington Post, 18 June 2024
If she were disqualified, a nonpartisan council that supports prosecuting attorneys in Georgia would need to find a new attorney to take over.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2024
As a chief deputy prosecutor in Chicago, Rusty Sabich (Jake Gyllenhaal) is the right-hand man to prosecuting attorney Raymond Horgan (Bill Camp).
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 12 June 2024
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