state attorney
Public criminal prosecutor
A state attorney is a lawyer who represents the government in criminal prosecutions at the state level.
The title varies by jurisdiction—some states use district attorney, county attorney, or prosecuting attorney for the same role.
State attorneys decide which cases to prosecute, negotiate plea deals, and present the government's case at trial: The state attorney filed murder charges against the suspect.
- prosecutorGovernment's trial lawyer
- judiciaryLaw-interpreting government branch
- legal advisorOne who guides legally
- criminal prosecutionGovernment's legal action against accused
- executive branchGovernment's implementing arm
plea bargaining · plea deal · law enforcement · trial proceedings · courtroom drama · litigator · grand jury · solicitor general · court system · felony charges · murder trial · death penalty · deposition · discovery process · governor's office · sentencing hearings · elected official · press conference
- criminal trialarraignment, courtroom, criminal trial, prosecutor, charges
- criminal lawcrime, felony, misdemeanor, murder, robbery
- Government Lawyerspublic prosecutor, prosecutor, solicitor general, federal prosecutor, assistant DA
- prosecutionprosecutor, DA, prosecution, public prosecutors, public prosecutor
- prosecutor's officeprosecutor, DA, assistant DA, deputy prosecutor, chief prosecutor
- Prosecutorsprosecutor, DA, public prosecutor, federal prosecutor, criminal prosecutor
state attorneydefense attorney
Lawyer representing the accused
defense counsel · defense lawyer · public defender · court-appointed attorney · legal aid lawyer
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