state's attorney
Local criminal prosecutor
A state's attorney is a government lawyer who prosecutes criminal cases on behalf of the state.
The title is used in some U.S. jurisdictions; others use district attorney, county attorney, or prosecuting attorney for essentially the same role.
The state's attorney announced charges against three suspects in the fraud case.
- prosecutorGovernment's trial lawyer
- criminal caseLegal proceeding for offenses
- plea bargainingNegotiated admission of guilt
- plea dealNegotiated criminal case resolution
- investigatorOne who examines evidence
criminal prosecution · litigator · closing argument · judiciary · jury selection · elected official · press conference · judge · district office · evidence gathering · grand jury · public servant · advocate · police officer · trial preparation · court appearance · legal research · paralegal
state's attorneydefense attorney
Lawyer representing the accused
defense lawyer · defense counsel · public defender · court-appointed attorney · legal aid lawyer
state's attorneypublic defender
Attorney representing those unable to afford one
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