defendant
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Gutman, who joined CBS News in January, is named as a defendant as well.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Every defendant had been convicted well before the press conference took place.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
The defendant was subsequently arrested and questioned by police.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Judge Gregory Carro also dismissed concerns raised by the defense about limited public access to the trial, even though more than 80 media outlets and many supporters of the defendant are expected to attend.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
Based on the evidence that’s been presented, I rule in favor of the defendant.
From "Booked" by Kwame Alexander
It touted the spoils of fraud seized from defendants, including an $865,000 Bulgari necklace and a Ferrari 296 GTS valued at nearly $600,000.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
He said the defendants, who previously lived in Birmingham before moving to Ilford, were "willing to act in this way out of greed".
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Jamie McDonald, US attorney for the Southern District of New York, said the defendants and unidentified co-conspirators orchestrated more than 1,000 sham marriages over the past decade.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
While only four Los Angeles, Santa Clara, Contra Costa, and San Diego county superior courts were named as defendants, the decision applies to all superior courts in California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
As a result, judges are not required to inform criminal defendants of some of the most important rights they are forfeiting when they plead guilty to a felony.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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