defendant
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So these figures for every administration represent a ceiling: the full amount of fines, restitution or forfeiture that a judge imposed on a convicted defendant.
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026
The defendant was arrested in September in connection with the police investigation.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Santa Clara County prosecutors have won five convictions in the pay-to-play scheme since 2020, and on Monday they secured a plea deal with the final defendant: former Undersheriff Rick Sung.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
“This daycare scam is lucrative,” Justice noted, alleging that each defendant raked in between $538,000 and $1.2 million.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
If there is in your minds a reasonable uncertainty regarding the truth of the charge made here, you must find the defendant not guilty.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
The media defendants fought these cases, which most experts viewed as legally meritless.
From Slate ● Sep. 28, 2026
At least 23 defendants are legal residents holding green cards.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026
Seaver and his company, Squadron Augmented Protection Services, LLC, are the defendants in the lawsuit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
They will offer victims private entrances and waiting rooms to separate them from defendants, and there will be new training for court staff and fixed dates for trials.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
That child had done nothing that would cause the defendants to invade the privacy of that home.
From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe
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