criminal prosecutors
Government trial lawyers
Criminal prosecutors are government attorneys who bring charges against people accused of crimes and argue cases on behalf of the state.
They decide whether to pursue charges, negotiate plea deals, and present evidence at trial.
In the U.S., they work at federal, state, and local levels under titles like district attorney or U.S. attorney: The criminal prosecutors sought the maximum sentence.
- indictmentFormal charge from jury
- filing chargesInitiating legal accusation
- arraignmentCharge-reading court session
- grand juryInvestigative charging body
- sentencingImposing legal punishment
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Lawyers representing accused individuals
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