How to Use public officer in a Sentence

public officer

noun
  • That meant that a charge of assault by a public officer didn’t fit.
    Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2023
  • The charge of violating the oath of a public officer is a felony that carries a sentence of 1-5 years in prison.
    Martin Savidge, CNN, 3 Sep. 2021
  • At the time, Moore was charged with assault on a female and resisting a public officer.
    Fox News, 7 June 2018
  • Dustin Witt, 42, a former sergeant, was booked for assault by a public officer and other charges for the March 11 incident.
    Staff Writer follow, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Moyo last month was charged with criminal abuse of duty as a public officer.
    Washington Post, 7 July 2020
  • Croft is facing the same charges as Snyder — two counts of willful neglect of duty by a public officer.
    Joe Guillen, Detroit Free Press, 14 Jan. 2021
  • She was also charged with resisting a public officer and child abuse, but those charges were dropped as part of her plea agreement, according to the Times.
    Brendan Morrow, The Week, 26 July 2022
  • John Pursley, 53, was charged with two counts of simple assault and one count of violation of oath of public officer.
    Liset Cruz, ajc, 13 May 2022
  • Degerstrom is charged with misconduct of a public officer, a gross misdemeanor, and two misdemeanor counts of theft.
    Sarah Horner, Twin Cities, 4 June 2019
  • Solo was charged with a DWI, a misdemeanor child abuse and resisting a public officer.
    Analis Bailey, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2022
  • De Jesus did not enter a plea Monday morning, when he was arraigned on a single charge of assault by a public officer.
    Benjy Egel, sacbee, 19 Mar. 2018
  • Now her son was not only charged with larceny but with resisting a public officer and assault.
    Ann Doss Helms, charlotteobserver, 7 June 2018
  • He was booked for criminal threats and threatening a public officer.
    CBS News, 7 Aug. 2019
  • In Louisiana, malfeasance committed by a public officer or public employee carries a sentence of up to five years in prison or a fine up to $5,000 or both.
    Naledi Ushe, PEOPLE.com, 3 Sep. 2021
  • The appeals judges noted that a stay is presumed when a public officer or agency seeks appellate review of a judicial order.
    Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2021
  • Shafer faces eight charges, including impersonating a public officer, forgery in the first degree and false statements and writings.
    Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2023
  • She had been arrested and charged with obstruction of a public officer and harassment of a law enforcement officer on June 5.
    Melissa Alonso, CNN, 4 Dec. 2021
  • Johnson is charged with violation of oath of public officer and obstruction of a law enforcement officer, and has entered a not guilty plea.
    Jeff Truesdell, PEOPLE.com, 24 Nov. 2021
  • She was charged with driving impaired, resisting a public officer and misdemeanor child abuse.
    Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 3 Apr. 2022
  • The district attorney's office says Officer Matthew Mettler has been charged with a misdemeanor count of assault by a public officer.
    Crimesider Staff, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2018
  • Smith, a Georgia lawyer, is charged with 12 counts, including three counts of solicitation of violation of oath by a public officer.
    Olivia Rubin, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2023
  • Guadalupe Ortiz, 47, was charged with felony counts of assault or battery by a public officer and battery with serious bodily injury and could face up to four years in prison if convicted, the DA's office said in a statement.
    CBS News, 14 Dec. 2021
  • According to state law, any public officer holding an elective office can be subject to a recall by the electors of the electoral district from which candidates are elected to that office.
    Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 4 May 2023
  • Trump has been charged with racketeering, conspiracy, and enticing a public officer to break their oath of office, among other things.
    Melissa Noel, Essence, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Upon release from the hospital, Torp was booked into Maricopa County Jail and faces one count of assault, offenses against a public officer and one unnamed charge.
    Kye Graves, The Arizona Republic, 9 Dec. 2022
  • Angela Nichole Marko, 34, was charged with assault with a deadly weapon on a government officials, two drug charges and resisting public officers.
    Bruce Henderson, charlotteobserver, 5 July 2018
  • The charges include assault by a public officer, battery with serious bodily injury and assault with a deadly weapon.
    Trisha Thadani, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 May 2021
  • She was later indicted by a grand jury on charges of violation of oath of public officer and obstruction of a police officer.
    NBC News, 24 Nov. 2021
  • Solo also was charged with misdemeanor child abuse and resisting a public officer in connection with the March 31 incident.
    San Francisco Chronicle, 25 July 2022
  • In August 2019, Mr. Courser pleaded no contest to willful neglect of duty by a public officer, a misdemeanor.
    Nick Corasaniti, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2022

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