defense counsel

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She kept pressing on what the trial judge should have done, and what, specifically, defense counsel was required to do.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

The former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain player's defense counsel submitted a technical report stating that water quality in the region on the date of the alleged spill was within acceptable limits.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

“It massively cut payments because they knew that this was a moment where she was going to be proceeding with an appeal, and that they wanted to essentially dissuade defense counsel from participating,” Barlow said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

Ahead of Wednesday’s sentencing, García Luna’s defense counsel sought to avoid a life sentence by comparing his case to other prominent foreign officials convicted of narco-corruption.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2024

On April 26, Duma Nokwe, the first African advocate in the Transvaal, rose in court and made the sensational announcement that the accused were instructing defense counsel to withdraw from the case.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela