How to Use state's attorney in a Sentence

state's attorney

noun
  • The state's attorney has not said anything to suggest the parents were aware of their son's plans.
    — Ray Sanchez, CNN, 12 July 2022
  • This state's attorney dug deeper.
    — Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
  • Our state's attorney right now celebrates the catch and release process.
    — Greg Norman, Fox News, 1 Sep. 2020
  • The case has been transitioned to the state's attorney's office.
    — Ashley Boucher, PEOPLE.com, 27 May 2021
  • According to the state's attorney's office, six shots were fired.
    — Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2022
  • Decisions about whether to prosecute or not are up to the state's attorney.
    — Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
  • The state's attorney was unable to go into the specifics of the case ahead of the suspect's bond hearing.
    — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2025
  • The state's attorney general last year filed a civil complaint with the board.
    — Chicago Tribune, chicagotribune.com, 13 July 2018
  • Matt Bevin did with Beshear, the state's attorney general at the time.
    — Billy Kobin, The Courier-Journal, 18 June 2020
  • Towne launched the unit and fund in 2011 during his tenure as the state's attorney.
    — Ann O'Neill, CNN, 8 Sep. 2017
  • Bullock was the state's attorney general before that as well.
    — Naomi Lim, Washington Examiner, 8 July 2020
  • But that might be a challenge and take some time, the state's attorney general said Monday.
    — Tiffany Li, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2025
  • But an even worse idea would be to allow the governor to appoint the state's attorney general.
    — Joseph Gerth, The Courier-Journal, 15 Sep. 2017
  • Benson was allowed to intervene in the case against the county with the help of the state's attorney general.
    — Daniel Chaitin, Washington Examiner, 22 Mar. 2021
  • All the other state's attorney's offices engage in crime prevention.
    — Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 20 May 2026
  • First elected in 2016, Kim Foxx now serves as state's attorney for the region.
    — Joseph Simonson, Washington Examiner, 17 Dec. 2020
  • Murphy was placed on leave in April but has since returned to his assignment, the state's attorney's office said in a statement.
    — Christine Fernando, USA TODAY, 5 May 2021
  • The next day, police announced the man was identified and a detective would be filing a report with the state's attorney.
    — Kim Hyatt, Star Tribune, 24 Dec. 2020
  • Cordray is known in Ohio for serving as the state's attorney general and treasurer.
    — Jessie Balmert, USA TODAY, 4 May 2021
  • In comparison, Cornyn was the state's attorney general and a judge.
    — Naomi Lim, Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2020
  • The character is described as a tough-on-crime state's attorney who goes up against the underdog legal team that is at the center of the series.
    — Joe Otterson, chicagotribune.com, 1 June 2018
  • The state's attorneys put the estimate at $50 million to $60 million a year.
    — Dion Lefler, Hunter Woodall, Katy Bergen and Suzanne Tobias, kansascity, 25 June 2018
  • Rutledge of Maumelle has served as the state's attorney general since 2015.
    — Rachel Herzog, Arkansas Online, 10 Nov. 2021
  • The fiscal impact report on the bill also showed a drastic change for state's attorneys' offices across Maryland.
    — Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 27 May 2026
  • Rob Bonta, the state's attorney general, says enforcement is key.
    — John Ruwitch, NPR, 3 June 2026
  • Judge Nicholas Ford passed judgment on assistant state's attorney Nick Ford.
    — Maya Dukmasova, Chicago Reader, 25 May 2018
  • The land is currently owned by Lewis Button, who works for the state's attorney general's office.
    — Janice Steinhagen, Courant Community, 1 Feb. 2018
  • Eight days ago, a continuance was granted at the request of a state's attorney and the first court proceeding was pushed to Thursday.
    — Matt Erickson and Danny Segura, USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2022
  • At Friday's sentencing hearing, the judge withdrew one of the rape convictions, the state's attorney said.
    — Li Cohen, CBS News, 24 Nov. 2021
  • That's when the assistant state's attorney said Hunter called Wilson several times.
    — Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026

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