county prosecutor
Local criminal attorney
A county prosecutor is a government attorney who represents the state in criminal cases within a particular county.
The office handles everything from filing charges to presenting evidence at trial.
In some states the position is called district attorney or state's attorney.
County prosecutors are typically elected officials: The county prosecutor announced she would seek the death penalty.
- district attorneyCounty's chief prosecuting officer
- criminal chargesFormal accusations of lawbreaking
- indictmentFormal charge from jury
- grand juryInvestigative charging body
- felonySerious criminal offense
case file · courtroom · charges · state's evidence · arraignment · sworn testimony · evidence · trial · conviction · subpoena · witness · justice · law and order · plea bargain · plea deal · death penalty · criminal · sentencing
- prosecutiondistrict attorney, DA, assistant DA, ADA, state attorney
- Prosecutorsdistrict attorney, DA, assistant DA, state attorney
county prosecutordefense attorney
Lawyer representing the accused
defense lawyer · public defender · defense counsel · court-appointed attorney · legal aid lawyer
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