defense lawyer
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“That’s obviously the very first and most important part of the case,” said Frank Rubino, a South Florida criminal defense lawyer who represented Noriega.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026
As Ms. Antonetta reports, one Nazi doctor’s defense lawyer argued his client was “animated with excessive enthusiasm by the thought of having to help people.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025
An experienced criminal defense lawyer can charge more than US$1,000 per hour, with fees quickly adding up.
From Salon • Oct. 11, 2025
Using the text message exchanges, the defense lawyer highlighted Ventura’s admitted jealousy over the attention he gave other women.
From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2025
Playing the role of Powers’s defense lawyer was Mikhail Grinev, a wispy-goateed attorney whose job was to lose important cases to the government.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
