defense attorney

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In this adaptation, Anna Bowden had been Cady’s defense attorney, and he’s no longer an illiterate rube but a successful restaurateur who was convicted of murdering his wife and unborn son.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Law enforcement in San Diego has been mum about the possibility of charging parents in the Islamic center shooting, but defense attorney Elmira Yousufi raised the possibility to Fox 5, a local news station.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

“His role is no longer defense attorney, but rather the leading law enforcement officer in the United States, and he takes that responsibility seriously,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Burke’s lead defense attorney, Blair Berk, has not responded to the new filing or returned a request for comment.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

He of course sent another card to his good friend Alfred S. Trude, the defense attorney.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson