defendant
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While prosecutors noted in their sentencing memo that Iwamasa was the first defendant to cooperate against the others, they asked the judge to sentence him to more than three years in prison.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
The defendant also had five previous convictions for 14 offences, all of which were "relevant" to his sentencing, said the judge.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
The majority dismissed Hamm as improvidently granted, sparing the life of the defendant, Joseph Smith, and rejecting Alabama’s request for freer rein to execute intellectually disabled people.
From Slate • May 23, 2026
The Internal Revenue Service, which is part of the Treasury Department, was the defendant in a case that was dropped Monday as part of the settlement.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
After we met Kay Hanlon, we went up one floor in the Juvenile Court building to talk to the four attorneys from the Juvenile Public Defender’s office representing Johnny, the ten-year-old defendant.
From "Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago" by LeAlan Jones
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