district attorneys
County chief prosecutors
District attorneys are government lawyers who prosecute criminal cases on behalf of the state or county.
They decide which charges to bring, negotiate plea deals, and represent the prosecution at trial.
In most U.S. jurisdictions, the district attorney (or DA) is an elected official who oversees a staff of assistant district attorneys: The district attorney announced she would seek the death penalty.
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Lawyers representing accused individuals
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Those facing prosecution
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