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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Congresswoman Crockett began her journey as a public defender and civil rights attorney.
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Lydia T. Blanco, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Where the case stands Stines pleads not guilty in Letcher County courthouse killing of judge
Stines appeared in Carter County's court virtually Wednesday while remaining jailed in Leslie County and was represented by public defender Josh Miller.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 25 Sep. 2024
He’s been with a private practice since 1991, served as an assistant city attorney for various municipalities and as a public defender over the years, according to his law firm website.
—Staff, Detroit Free Press, 21 Sep. 2024
Findley, 53, appeared in U.S. District Court in Memphis Friday afternoon for the second week in a row for what was expected to be a detention hearing, but public defender Tyrone Paylor told Magistrate Judge Annie Christoff that Findley would be waiving her right to the hearing.
—Jared Kofsky, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2024
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Lydia T. Blanco, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Where the case stands Stines pleads not guilty in Letcher County courthouse killing of judge
Stines appeared in Carter County's court virtually Wednesday while remaining jailed in Leslie County and was represented by public defender Josh Miller.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 25 Sep. 2024
He’s been with a private practice since 1991, served as an assistant city attorney for various municipalities and as a public defender over the years, according to his law firm website.
—Staff, Detroit Free Press, 21 Sep. 2024
Findley, 53, appeared in U.S. District Court in Memphis Friday afternoon for the second week in a row for what was expected to be a detention hearing, but public defender Tyrone Paylor told Magistrate Judge Annie Christoff that Findley would be waiving her right to the hearing.
—Jared Kofsky, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2024
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“Public defender.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20defender. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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