How to Use prosecutor in a Sentence
prosecutor
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The boy went to Deleon’s house just once and slept on the couch, prosecutors said.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2023
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Michael said police and prosecutors told him his case was linked to the same group being charged in the two men’s deaths.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 20 Nov. 2023
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But the judge ruled those claims were hearsay and barred prosecutors from discussing them.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 1 Dec. 2023
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The prosecutor agreed to stop pushing for the death penalty and drop the charges in exchange for the admission.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 2 Aug. 2024
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Cuadrado then pulled a knife on the three supervisors and stabbed one of them in the back of the head, according to prosecutors.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Sep. 2023
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Last week, one of the 19 defendants in the case became the first to accept such an offer from prosecutors.
—Olivia Rubin, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2023
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None of Mizuhara's bets were placed on baseball games, prosecutors say.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 4 June 2024
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In another, prosecutors said that a New York man used locks and glue to prevent the opening of a clinic’s gate.
—Angelo Fichera, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2023
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Wilson grabbed a gun from his brother's hip and chased the group out of the mall, where an exchange of gunfire occurred, prosecutors said.
—The Indianapolis Star, 29 Feb. 2024
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Both the officers on trial had recently been trained on the carotid hold, the prosecutor said.
—Andi Babineau, CNN, 20 Sep. 2023
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The day prosecutors say Genco planned to carry out his plan fell on the anniversary of Rodger’s attack.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 29 Feb. 2024
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The chief also said it was not immediately known if prosecutors plan to charge the boy as an adult.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 16 May 2023
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All but two of the counts in his indictment will be dismissed at his plea and sentencing in April, prosecutors said.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 29 Feb. 2024
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At the time of the theft, the slippers were insured for $1 million, but prosecutors said the current market value is about $3.5 million.
—Shania Russell and Oliver Gettell, EW.com, 18 May 2023
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When Wilson did not, prosecutors said Bagshaw fired once, striking Wilson in the face.
—Ellie Silverman, Washington Post, 14 July 2023
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After the court was given a glimpse of some police lapel footage of the Rust scene, the prosecutors demanded a quick chat with the judge, clearly upset.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 10 July 2024
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The clerk was unable to do that, prosecutors say, so Harrington removed the cash from the registers.
—Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 2 May 2023
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Roman is asking for the prosecutors to be disqualified and for the charges against him to be dismissed.
—Holly Bailey and Amy Gardner The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 23 Jan. 2024
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Police and prosecutors say Thurman and Christopher Phillips carried out three armed robberies in a span of eight days in June.
—Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2024
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The state prosecutors' office said the bodies showed no signs of violence.
—CBS News, 22 June 2023
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The Ukrainian general prosecutor’s office said the plant had been hit eight times.
—Ivan Nechepurenko, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
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Smith asked the Supreme Court to bypass the appellate court hearing the case– but his request was denied last week — a blow to the special counsel and his team of prosecutors.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 30 Dec. 2023
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Under his plea agreement with prosecutors, the charge related to the bogus bid was dropped.
—Bob Van Voris, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2023
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So the judge said prosecutors could cross-examine the witnesses at a later date.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 19 Aug. 2023
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Three people wounded in the shooting were not involved in the disturbance between the two groups, prosecutors said.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2024
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However, Cohen isn't the type of witness prosecutors would have drawn up from scratch.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 12 May 2024
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As he was being arrested, Kelley spat on one of the officers and used a racial slur, prosecutors said.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 10 July 2024
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Federal prosecutor Soo Song played a video of Bowers being brought out through the fire escape in which Bowers’ voice can be heard.
—Sabrina Souza, CNN, 7 June 2023
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Shooting video stuns courtroom The courtroom was quiet as prosecutors played the silent surveillance footage of the shooting.
—Gina Kaufman, Detroit Free Press, 12 Mar. 2024
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The appeals panel also rejected Martinez’s arguments that the prosecutors didn’t present sufficient evidence to back up two of the charges against him.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2024
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