How to Use public officer in a Sentence

public officer

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• 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
• He is charged with fourth-degree child abuse and willful failure to uphold the law as a public officer, both one-year misdemeanors.
  — Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 22 Mar. 2024
• 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
• The charges against Shafer include impersonating a public officer, forgery, false statements and writings, and attempting to file false documents.
  — Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 29 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 3 Oct 2024