prosecute

Example Sentences

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At the beginning of the trial, Virginia Cornwall, prosecuting, told jurors that concerns were raised by parents and staff about Bennett's behaviour towards the children in his care before his arrest.

From BBC

The Proctor case could prove a test of Hochman’s commitment to prosecuting police misconduct cases.

From Los Angeles Times

"We're dealing with a global network of very powerful people who believed that they could break the law, they believed they could do anything because nobody would prosecute them," he said.

From BBC

The D.A.’s office added that its special victims unit will prosecute Busfield’s case.

From Los Angeles Times

Mangione's attorneys frequently argued that the double jeopardy law protects him from being prosecuted twice - by the state and the federal government - for the same crime.

From BBC