defendant
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On Thursday, Judge Wright ordered Haydar to forfeit the sum within 28 days after the defendant failed to attend court.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
“You’ll hear that in 2024, defendant was lonely with no real friends,” O’Brien said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
A defendant representing himself who called his own father as a character witness.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
“It cannot be said in any shape or form that the defendant had any malice,” which would be a necessary element of any murder charge, Coen said on Friday morning.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
It was at this point, he told the court, that he came face to face with the defendant.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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