defense attorney
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The “body armor” in his possession was a metal plate that he planned to use for an art project, his defense attorney said in court records.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
H. Dean Steward, a defense attorney who filed a renewed motion in August challenging Essayli’s authority, called the decision “a victory for the rule of law and the U.S. Constitution.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
Attorney Roberto Rallin rejected the prosecution's argument that Maradona's November 2020 death was foreseeable, while another defense attorney, Francisco Oneto, maintained that his death resulted from an "acute and unpredictable" heart attack.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
Davis’s defense attorney Michael Sanft argued the book was a self-aggrandizing fiction designed to profit from Tupac’s slaying and insisted there was little evidence to corroborate his client’s written claims.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Mr. Richardson was a defense attorney and Mrs. Richardson worked for the local paper, the Sun Press.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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