public defender
noun
: a lawyer usually holding public office whose duty is to defend accused persons unable to pay for legal assistance
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For the first time in a quarter-century, Orange County will get a new public defender as Democrat Bob Wesley is retiring and two fellow Dems, Leonora Easter and Melissa Vickers, are running to replace him.
Rematches.
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Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2024
The same public defender's office that would have jurisdiction should a judge decide to assign it did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 14 June 2024
He was screened for a public defender and was found to be ineligible, according to court records.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2024
Her father, however, stood behind the assistant public defenders.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 12 June 2024
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Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2024
The same public defender's office that would have jurisdiction should a judge decide to assign it did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 14 June 2024
He was screened for a public defender and was found to be ineligible, according to court records.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2024
Her father, however, stood behind the assistant public defenders.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 12 June 2024
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“Public defender.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20defender. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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