defendant

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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

The assessment report later concluded Majek was over the age of 21, with the judge saying he believed the defendant to be between the ages of 25 and 28.

From BBC

All three defendants had a British address at the time of the alleged offences, according to the prosecution.

From Barron's