prosecuting attorney
noun
: an attorney who conducts proceedings in a court on behalf of the government : district attorney
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In June, Brandon Carter of Springdale, 4th Judicial District prosecuting attorney, and Sarah Capp, the district judge for the 7th Judicial District, each announced their intention to run for the Arkansas Court of Appeals District 3, Position 1 post in 2026.
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arkansasonline.com, 14 July 2025
Magistrate Morris was the Screening Team Supervisor for the Hamilton County Prosecutor’s Office and a deputy prosecuting attorney in the county for 18 years.
—John Tuohy, IndyStar, 14 July 2025
Adam Mildred, current deputy prosecuting attorney in Allen County, was nominated for the position’s four-year term, according to the White House website.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
Tony Miller, a former county legislator and assistant prosecuting attorney in Jackson County, said that for a first-time offender with no criminal history, probation or a short jail term followed by probation would be the likely result.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2025
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arkansasonline.com, 14 July 2025
Magistrate Morris was the Screening Team Supervisor for the Hamilton County Prosecutor’s Office and a deputy prosecuting attorney in the county for 18 years.
—John Tuohy, IndyStar, 14 July 2025
Adam Mildred, current deputy prosecuting attorney in Allen County, was nominated for the position’s four-year term, according to the White House website.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
Tony Miller, a former county legislator and assistant prosecuting attorney in Jackson County, said that for a first-time offender with no criminal history, probation or a short jail term followed by probation would be the likely result.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2025
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