Cases of Note

2026

Partial Acquittal in Complex Federal Racketeering case.
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

  • Not guilty verdict for 2 counts of VICAR attempted murder

  • Not guilty verdict for 2 counts of 922(c)

  • Mixed verdict for 3 counts

2025

Full Acquittal of Second Degree Murder and Armed Robbery.
Orleans Parish Criminal District Court. State of Louisiana.
https://www.exonerationregistry.org/cases/14911
https://www.fox8live.com/2025/09/11/new-orleans-man-acquitted-retrial-2012-good-samaritan-murder/

2020

District Attorney Drops Death Penalty.
San Mateo County Superior Court. State of California.
https://padailypost.com/2020/11/30/da-drops-death-penalty-in-baby-killing-case/

2019

Charges Dismissed After Hung Jury for Third Striker.
San Mateo County Superior Court. State of California.

2018

New Case Law: District Attorney Not Allowed to Play Games with Automatic Recusal.
First District Court of Appeal for the State of California
Birts v. Superior Court, 22 Cal.App.5th 53 (2018)
Emily Andrews, Esq. on the brief.

2015

Full Acquittal of Two Counts of Second Degree Murder.
Orleans Parish Criminal District Court. State of Louisiana.
https://www.nola.com/news/crime_police/2-new-orleans-men-acquitted-in-2011-double-murder/article_412f1911-6e75-5c58-b44c-70543c671109.html