defendant

Example Sentences

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The top federal prosecutor in Los Angeles, Bill Essayli, has taken five defendants to trial on charges of assaulting officers — and his office has lost each case.

From Los Angeles Times

The lawsuit named the Environmental Protection Agency as a defendant.

From Los Angeles Times

When Smith asked the defendant if she knew a Gavin Ford, the grandson of the owner of the house which was torched, or anyone in Ferndale, she said she did not.

From BBC

The state’s high court handed down a decision Monday that vacated court fines for an alleged prison gang leader, setting a precedent that advocates said will help indigent defendants in other cases.

From Los Angeles Times

A sixth defendant, Tony Porter, from Leicester, was found not guilty of murder.

From BBC