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Recent Examples of criminal court
Of the accused, only Shipps has been convicted in criminal court.
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Sara Coello, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2025
He was hired amid a slate of changes Fernandez Rundle made in response to judicial findings and defense lawyers’ complaints that some of her prosecutors violate the legal rules of criminal court.
—Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
Texas' highest criminal court has repeatedly rejected the man's efforts to overturn his conviction.
Paxton and others, including Republican state Rep. Cody Harris of Palestine, the East Texas town where Nikki died, have backed the jury's finding from more than 20 years ago as just.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Dec. 2024
He was charged with third-degree assault and given a desk appearance ticket, which requires him to make an appearance in criminal court for an arraignment.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
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Sara Coello, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2025
He was hired amid a slate of changes Fernandez Rundle made in response to judicial findings and defense lawyers’ complaints that some of her prosecutors violate the legal rules of criminal court.
—Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
Texas' highest criminal court has repeatedly rejected the man's efforts to overturn his conviction.
Paxton and others, including Republican state Rep. Cody Harris of Palestine, the East Texas town where Nikki died, have backed the jury's finding from more than 20 years ago as just.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Dec. 2024
He was charged with third-degree assault and given a desk appearance ticket, which requires him to make an appearance in criminal court for an arraignment.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for criminal court
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Other business leaders have also criticized the Delaware judiciary.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2025
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And that is exactly what the federal judiciary is trying to do now.—
Mattathias Schwartz,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2025
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The high court recognized another exception in 1988, which applies to certain inferior officers who have limited duties and lack policymaking or significant administrative authority.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2025
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But when that might happen is up in the air, hinging on the high court’s discretion on whether to review the case, and local prosecutors’ ultimate decision on whether to pursue a second trial.—
Robert Salonga,
The Mercury News,
12 Feb. 2025
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As the supreme court has recognized, public school officials have both the authority and obligation to provide a safe learning environment for all students, which is what the school did in this case.—
Lauren Green,
Fox News,
28 Jan. 2025
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State supreme court races have increasingly received more attention and spending in recent years, and the three justices help make up the 5-2 Democratic majority in Pennsylvania.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
26 Dec. 2024
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And yet, in our own land and under our own flag, the writer can give day and detail of one thousand men, women, and children who during the last six years were put to death without trial before any tribunal on earth.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Feb. 2025
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In a dispute brought by the Philippines, an international tribunal in The Hague said in 2016 that Beijing’s South China Sea claims were invalid, a ruling that China has never accepted.—
Jennifer Jett,
NBC News,
19 Feb. 2025
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With today’s decision, the court has repudiated almost every aspect of Humphrey’s Executor.—
Robert B. Reich,
Hartford Courant,
18 Feb. 2025
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Sheriff Bouchard told reporters Tuesday the father was incarcerated for part of the time his children were alone and attempted to be reunited with them through the courts in 2022.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2025
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As the two of them headed toward their respective benches once the puck left the Finland zone, Tkachuk gave Mikkola one last hit.—
Arpon Basu,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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The film’s deep bench of cast members includes Jim Carrey, Ben Schwartz, Keanu Reeves, Idris Elba, Colleen O’Shaughnessey, James Marsden, Tika Sumpter, Lee Majdoub, Krysten Ritter, Adam Pally, Natasha Rothwell and Shemar Moore.—
Andrés Buenahora,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Criminal court.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criminal%20court. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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