PROSECUTING ATTORNEY Synonyms: 26 Similar Words

prosecuting attorney

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as in district attorney

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Recent Examples of prosecuting attorney The Ada County Prosecutor’s Office has strong evidence to convict the man accused of killing someone on the Boise Greenbelt this week, a longtime deputy prosecuting attorney said in court Friday. — Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 10 July 2026 The prosecuting attorney's office for King County, Washington, which includes Seattle, publishes some of the most detailed regional reports on shootings in the country. — Martin Kaste, NPR, 30 June 2026 Introducing such evidence can provoke sympathy for the defendant and distrust towards the prosecuting attorney, potentially undermining the case. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 Leahy, 31, was charged with murder in the first degree with a deadly weapon enhancement on Monday, May 18, the prosecuting attorney's office tells PEOPLE. — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for prosecuting attorney

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Juan Luis Gutierrez Marfil, 45, of Napa, was charged Thursday with one felony count of recklessly causing a fire of a structure or forest, the Napa County district attorney’s office said in a statement.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Investigators continue to review evidence before it is presented to a grand jury, who will ultimately decide if any crimes took place, Jackson County district attorney Angel Myers McIlrath has said.

— Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026

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Minnesota prosecutors allege Castro fired through the front door of a Minneapolis home, striking Sosa-Celis while six people, including two children, were inside.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
Minnesota prosecutors said the officer then falsely accused Sosa-Celis and another man of attacking an ICE officer with a broom handle and a snow shovel.

— Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

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