lawyer
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But Anthony Sanft, Davis’ defense lawyer, argued that the prosecution had no forensics, no eyewitness, and not a single shred of physical evidence placing Davis in the Cadillac with the shooter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
In 2012, a lawyer named Joe Joplin accidentally left a pen — a gift from his wife — at a security checkpoint in a Collin County courthouse.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026
But her lawyer argues she was suffering from postpartum psychosis at the time, and therefore could not distinguish right from wrong.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
A lawyer also filed a complaint against Singh with the police.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Having failed as a journalist and lawyer, Guiteau moved on to new schemes.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
In the run-up to the trial, Davis's lawyers tried in vain to keep the book from being introduced as evidence, along with remarks he made in an interview with police in 2008.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
Its lawyers also argue the World Cup was deliberately undervalued at around £15bn, which it says is "a figure that was neither the product of an open, competitive auction, nor tested by any independent valuer".
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
Ford’s lawyers said the children reneged, proposing new terms that were less valuable and would leave Ford with less stock.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Through his lawyers, Watts has denied the allegation.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
Renaissance lawyers were trained to talk about half a proof or a whole proof.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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