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Alternatively, a motion to dismiss could be signed if the prosecuting attorney presents sworn evidence from someone with firsthand knowledge of the matters outlined in the petition within the next 30 days.
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Ines Chomnalez, Austin American-Statesman, 11 June 2024
Bush, a second-term lawmaker, was bested by St. Louis prosecuting attorney Wesley Bell, who was backed by a major pro-Israel group.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 7 Aug. 2024
The suspects returned the following day, around 10 a.m., and were permitted inside and were taken by Murray to inspect the gas leak in the basement, the prosecuting attorney’s office said.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
Murray’s body was discovered in the basement, with his wrists and ankles also duct-taped, the prosecuting attorney’s office said.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN, 14 Oct. 2024
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Ines Chomnalez, Austin American-Statesman, 11 June 2024
Bush, a second-term lawmaker, was bested by St. Louis prosecuting attorney Wesley Bell, who was backed by a major pro-Israel group.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 7 Aug. 2024
The suspects returned the following day, around 10 a.m., and were permitted inside and were taken by Murray to inspect the gas leak in the basement, the prosecuting attorney’s office said.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
Murray’s body was discovered in the basement, with his wrists and ankles also duct-taped, the prosecuting attorney’s office said.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Prosecuting attorney.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecuting%20attorney. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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