defendant
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She ordered the defendant to appear in court again on Wednesday.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
Lucraft said that until the £100,000 condition was met, the defendant would remain in custody.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
One figure that is unavailable in public records is whether any given defendant has started to pay, or has fully paid off, their financial obligations.
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
“I know that it is the fashion these days for a defendant to say: ‘Everything went blank to me.’
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
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
"Five years later, we are still bringing defendants before American courts, and we are not finished," Quiñones said on X.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
Only about a quarter of felony defendants in large urban counties were charged with a violent offense in 2006.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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