PUBLIC DEFENDERS Synonyms: 27 Similar Words

public defenders

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plural of public defender

as in trial lawyers

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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
The Tates were formally indicted in that case in 2023, but a Romanian court sent the case back to prosecutors after finding legal and procedural irregularities.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026

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