How to Use prosecuting attorney in a Sentence

prosecuting attorney

noun
  • The prosecuting attorney in the case, meanwhile, sided with the defense and said the cameras should be banned.
    Rebecca Boone, ajc, 23 Sep. 2022
  • The case file and affidavit will be turned over to the prosecuting attorney’s office, deputies added.
    Brianna Kwasnik, Arkansas Online, 4 Dec. 2020
  • There were two tables, one for the state’s prosecuting attorney and the other for the applicant, Burke.
    NBC News, 22 June 2020
  • On Wednesday, the Moniteau County prosecuting attorney filed three felonies against Ward — two counts of stealing and one count of forgery.
    Kaitlyn Schwers, kansascity, 24 May 2018
  • That evening, in the bar of the town’s only motel, the two prosecuting attorneys sat together, while Foster and his group ate dinner just a few feet away.
    Michelle Nijhuis, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2018
  • Posey had previously pleaded not guilty to the murder charges, the prosecuting attorney in the case told CNN.
    Devon M. Sayers, CNN, 1 Aug. 2024
  • Both Davies and Yoon will be charged as adults, according to the prosecuting attorney's office.
    Chris Harris, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2022
  • The charges could put the suspects behind bars for decades, prosecuting attorney Jerrod Mahurin said.
    Dom Calicchio, Fox News, 9 Aug. 2018
  • The prosecuting attorney’s office asked the judge to set the bail high for Michael Sendejo, arguing that Sendejo posed a danger.
    Rob Kuznia, CNN, 21 Mar. 2023
  • On April 1, all charges against Carroll were dismissed at the request of the prosecuting attorney's office.
    Chris Mayhew, The Enquirer, 14 July 2021
  • Deputy prosecuting attorney Norene Smith was in court and did not respond to a message left at her office Tuesday.
    Eric Besson, Arkansas Online, 5 Aug. 2020
  • In spring 2020, there will be a week-long hearing where defense and prosecuting attorneys will focus on these new issues, MacRae said.
    Chris Boyette, CNN, 18 Nov. 2019
  • Both defense and prosecuting attorneys said that right before the shooting, Woodridge knocked on the door of the upstairs apartment and asked if the men could move their motorcycles.
    Heather Nolan, NOLA.com, 11 Apr. 2018
  • As the prosecuting attorney in the Manson trial, Helter Skelter is an account of the first detective work on the murders and how Bugliosi built his case.
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 10 Aug. 2019
  • Both defense and prosecuting attorney have shared concerns about his state of mind.
    Anita Chabria and Darrell Smith, sacbee, 4 May 2018
  • And this one gives an insider account—one of the book’s authors, Vincent Bugliosi, was the prosecuting attorney in the Manson trial.
    Juliana Ukiomogbe, ELLE, 30 June 2023
  • Attorneys for Allen, the prosecuting attorney and the families of Abigail and Liberty have been ordered by the judge not to comment on the case.
    Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 30 June 2023
  • Per their request, the prosecuting attorney sought the death penalty against four of five defendants tried for the killing of a police officer while in office -- all of them Black, while the fifth was White.
    Dakin Andone, CNN, 29 Nov. 2022
  • Sanders is the lead prosecuting attorney in both cases.
    Chris Mayhew, Cincinnati.com, 3 July 2019
  • Jana Bradford, the prosecuting attorney in the case, said Ballard was sentenced to a total of 12 years in prison, with seven suspended.
    Josh Snyder, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2020
  • The driver lost the pulse in his leg and underwent at least two surgeries, a county prosecuting attorney wrote Wednesday.
    Heidi Groover, The Seattle Times, 18 May 2019
  • Chase was finally ready to proceed by the spring of 1867, but after such delay, the lead prosecuting attorney, William Evarts, asked for a new indictment.
    Fergus M. Bordewich, WSJ, 12 July 2018
  • This is somebody who starts out as a prosecuting attorney.
    Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2019
  • Henry has only lived in Arizona since June and appears to have few ties to the community, the prosecuting attorney said.
    Faith Karimi and Andy Rose, CNN, 22 Jan. 2020
  • But the prosecuting attorney’s office said in its statement that there was no video camera in the shooter’s residence.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 12 Jan. 2022
  • The prosecuting attorney will determine whether the use of deadly force was in compliance with state laws, police said.
    Brianna Kwasnik, Arkansas Online, 3 Dec. 2020
  • Bill Thompson, the Latah County prosecuting attorney, told reports at a news briefing on the day of the arrest to expect most information to come out in court.
    Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 20 Jan. 2023
  • During the past two years, Houston said, her office and the prosecuting attorney's office in Washington County have seen turnover rates of more than 50%.
    Will Langhorne, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2022
  • Assistant prosecuting attorney Brady Twenter argued O’Connor was a flight risk due to the severity of the case.
    Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Prosecutors filed charges against the man on Aug. 16, according to a news release from the county’s prosecuting attorney.
    Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2024

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