defendant
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Bianco was not a defendant in the lawsuit.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
It’s true that we don’t want juries convicting simply because they don’t like the defendant.
From Slate • Apr. 22, 2026
Cases are decided based on written evidence alone, with no prosecutor present to see the mitigation and other correspondence sent in by the defendant.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
The agency prefers the power to punish with fewer procedural protections for the defendant.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
Priddy had died, but his successor, John Bell, the new superintendent of the colony, was the appointed defendant.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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