defendant
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She ordered the defendant to appear in court again on Wednesday.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
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
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
One defendant received $118 million in government funds, large amounts of which he allegedly diverted for personal expenses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
Alvin Hooks turned to look at the defendant as though he was uncertain who she meant.
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
The maximum sentence for the charge was four years in prison, but Alexandrou said the court should take previous cases into account where defendants had been fined or received a suspended sentence.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
According to the complaint, defendants obtained a California license to operate a home child-care facility and registered with local nonprofits to provide federally subsidized day care.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
The prosecution talked generalities because the frets just didn’t bear out the guilt of these defendants.
From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe
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