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Trial Results

Rather than cherry-picking a good result or two, we choose to post every trial we’ve ever had – win, lose or draw. That keeps us accountable, and it keeps clients informed when deciding who to trust with their future. The list below represents every case that McKenzie Scott has taken to trial since 2001. You’ll see that approximately 3 out of 4 cases have ended in a not-guilty verdict or dismissal, a mistrial, or a reversal on appeal—a standard of success that is second to none.

Doyle, et al. v. Vault PK, et al.

[37-2018-00016374-CU-PO-CTL]

Plaintiffs’ verdict:

$2.9 million insurance-policy maximums tendered

People v. An Individual

[CN435767]

Criminal Defense Verdict

Not Guilty on All Counts

Ambuul, et al. v. BayWa r.e. EPC, LLC, et al.

Ambuul, et al. v. BayWa r.e. EPC, LLC, et al.

Plaintiffs’ Verdict on Trespass, Premises Liability Claims

$6.55 million in damages awarded by jury.

C.L. v. City of Buckeye

[18CV1743-DWL]

Defense Verdict

K.J.P. et al v. County of San Diego

[15cv2692]

In-custody police wrongful death/civil rights

$85 million plaintiff’s verdict.

Cruz-Sanchez v. CoreCivic

[17cv0569]

Defense Verdict, appeal pending.

U.S. v. An Individual,

[18cr4163]

Guilty verdict, appeal pending.

K.J.P. et al v. County of San Diego

[15cv2692]

Hung jury.

U.S. v. An Individual

[17cr0444]

Trade secret theft

Not guilty, all 22 counts.

U.S. v. An Individual

[20-cr-00439-LAB]

Federal Drug-information

Guilty on Count 1, Not Guilty on Count 2.

U.S. v. An Individual

[19-cr-02028-GPC]

Federal Alien-Smuggling

Guilty.

U.S. v. An Individual,

[19-cr-1207-LAB]

Illegal Entry After Deportation

Guilty.

U.S. v. An Individual

[19cr1207]

Guilty.

U.S. v. An Individual

[ECU09873]

County truck vs. pedestrian car crash

Plaintiff’s verdict but with substantial contributory fault finding; Plaintiff’s appeal pending.

U.S. v. An Individual,

[17cr3430]

Sex tourism and pornography

Guilty, pending sentencing and appeal.

U.S. v. An Individual,

[19cr02028]

Guilty.

U.S. v. An Individual

[19cr1879]

Drug importation

Not Guilty.

U.S. v. An Individual

[18cr03171]

Guilty.

U.S. v. An Individual

[18-mj-02504-NLS-LAB]

Illegal Entry

Dismissed Mid-Trial After Government Rested its Case.

P. v. An Individual

[18-cr-03171-MMA]

Illegal Entry After Deportation

Guilty.

P. v. An Individual

[SCD270648]

Assault w/ GBI; Mayhem

Guilty.

U.S. v. An Individual

[16cr113-JLS]

Bribery, RICO

Guilty.

U.S. v. An Individual

[16cr01545-BEN-1]

Securities Fraud

Reversed on Appeal.

U.S. v. An Individual

[15cr00080-DOC-3]

Wire fraud

Guilty.

U.S. v. An Individual

[14cr00192-CJC-1] (retrial)

Solicitation to murder federal judge

Reversed on Appeal. New trial granted.

U.S. v. An Individual

[15cr02738-BEN-1]

Federal Drug-Importation

Guilty.

U.S. v. An Individual

[14cr00192-CJC-1]

Solicitation to murder federal judge

Hung jury.

U.S. v. An Individual

[13cr04514-BEN-2]

RICO/Drug Conspiracy

Guilty, counts 1 and 2. Finding of no minimum-mandatory weight on count 2. Currently on appeal.

U.S. v. An Individual

[08cr01094-WDK-5]

Federal health care fraud

Not guilty.

U.S. v. An Individual

[12cr00885-GW-2]

Mail fraud, wire fraud

Not Guilty on 14 counts; remaining 3 counts DISMISSED.

P. v. An Individual

 

Theft (airport case)

Hung jury, case dismissed.

U.S. v. An Individual

[12cr02497-AJB-1]

Tax fraud

Guilty; three counts reversed on appeal and remanded for resentencing.

U.S. v. An Individual

[13cr00190-CJC-1]

Bank robbery

Guilty.

U.S. v. An Individual

[12cr00918-BEN-3] (retrial)

Securities fraud, wire fraud, mail fraud

Guilty (reversed on appeal).

U.S. v. An Individual

[12cr03320-LAB-2]

Federal bribery conspiracy

Count 12 dismissed; Not Guilty on Count 8 (individual bribery count); Guilty on counts 1 (bribery), 9-10 (other bribery counts).

U.S. v. An Individual

[12cr00918-BEN-3]

Securities fraud, wire fraud, mail fraud

Not Guilty on 6 counts, hung on remainder (approx. 20 counts)

U.S. v. An Individual

[11cr00679-BTM-1]

Federal Drug-Importation

Case settles after voir dire.

U.S. v. An Individual

[11CR2611-JAH]

Assault on federal officer. Assault on police dog

Government dismisses case midway through their case-in-chief.

U.S. v. An Individual

[SCS242736]

Murder, PC 187. Assault GBI, PC 245

Not guilty, all counts. (Murder count at contested preliminary hearing).

U.S. v. An Individual

[09cr3330-WQH]

Federal Alien-smuggling

Not Guilty.

Guy Chemical v. Romaco

[06cv00096-KRG]

Civil (breach of contract)

Verdict for Plaintiff.

U.S. v. An Individual

[07cr02231-JAH-1]

Federal identity theft and illegal-entry

Guilty; Reversed on appeal.

U.S. v. An Individual

[06cr00281-WQH-1]

Federal Drug-Importation

Guilty.

U.S. v. An Individual

[06cr00281-WQH-1] (retrial)

Federal Drug-Importation

Mistrial.

P. v. An Individual

[SCD213306]

Assault causing great bodily injury, gang allegations

Guilty of 245 and gang-enhancement; not guilty on GBI, use of weapon enhancements. (Client received probation.)

U.S. v. An Individual

[08cr0894]

Federal alien-smuggling

Mistrial.

P. v. An Individual

[SCD209562]

Assault with firearm, gang allegations

Guilty.

U.S. v. An Individual

[05cr0069-VAP]

Federal murder, murder conspiracy

Not guilty on all murder counts.

U.S. v. An Individual

[07cr00195-L-1]

Federal Drug-Importation

Guilty.

U.S. v. An Individual

[05cr02239-BEN-2]

Federal Alien-harboring

Guilty, ½ counts reversed on motion for new trial.

P. v. An Individual

[SCE257850]

Assault with firearm

Not Guilty on all but misdo battery charges.

P. v. An Individual

[CS201249]

Assault with firearm, criminal threats

Guilty, reversed on appeal for illegal search.

U.S. v. An Individual

[06cr00281-WQH-1]

Federal Drug-Importation

Guilty, reversed on appeal for Doyle error.

U.S. v. An Individual

[05cr02142-DMS-1]

Federal Drug-Importation

Guilty.

P. v. An Individual

[CS201249]

Burglary, grand theft

Guilty.

U.S. v. An Individual

[06cr1447-JTM]

Federal Drug-Importation

Not Guilty.

P. v. An Individual

[05cr02142-DMS-1]

Burglary, grand theft

Guilty.

P. v. An Individual

 

Robbery

Guilty.

U.S. v. An Individual

[05cr0597-LAB]

Assault on federal officer

Not Guilty.

U.S. v. An Individual

[04cr02078-J-1]

Federal bomb threats

Hung jury / guilty split verdict; new trial granted.

U.S. v. An Individual

[04cr0289-JTM]

Federal Drug Conspiracy

Hung jury, mistrial.

U.S. v. An Individual

[03cr03274-WQH-1]

Illegal Entry After Deportation

Guilty.

U.S. v. An Individual

[03cr3402-LAB]

Federal Alien-smuggling

Not Guilty.

U.S. v. An Individual

[03cr03275-BTM-1]

Illegal Entry After Deportation

Found Not Guilty on appeal for insufficiency of the evidence.

U.S. v. An Individual

[Case No. sealed per statute.]

Federal Drug-Importation

Found Not Guilty on appeal for insufficiency of the evidence.

[U.S. v. An Individual]

[02cr3309-BTM] Retrial

Federal Alien-smuggling

Hung jury, mistrial.

U.S. v. An Individual

[04cr00503-H] - Retrial

Federal Drug Importation

Hung jury, mistrial

U.S. v. An Individual

[04cr00503-H]

Federal Drug Importation

Hung jury, mistrial.

[U.S. v. An Individual]

[02cr02531-H]

Federal Drug-Importation

Not guilty

U.S. v. An Individual

[02cr3309-BTM]

Federal Alien-smuggling

Not Guilty/hung jury split verdict.

U.S. v. An Individual

[02cr839-BTM]

Federal Alien-smuggling

Hung jury, mistrial.

[U.S. v. An Individual]

[02cr01120-H-1]

Federal Drug-Importation

Guilty.

U.S. v. An Individual

[02cr00881-IEG-1]

Illegal Entry After Deportation

Guilty, New trial granted.

U.S. v. An Individual

[02cr00386-DMS-1]

Federal Drug-Importation

Guilty.

[U.S. v. An Individual]

[01cr03714-J-1]

Federal Drug-Importation

Found Not Guilty by Court after trial (Fed. R. Crim. P. 29).

U.S. v. An Individual

[01cr03270-MLR-1]

Federal Drug-Importation

Hung jury, mistrial.

U.S. v. An Individual

[01cr02522-L-1] (retrial)

Federal Drug-Importation

Hung jury, mistrial.

U.S. v. An Individual

[01cr02522-L-1]

Federal Drug-Importation

Hung jury, mistrial.

U.S. v. An Individual

[01cr03211-W]

Federal Drug Importation

Guilty

U.S. v. An Individual

[01cr02897-W]

Federal Alien Smuggling

Hung jury, mistrial

U.S. v. An Individual

[01cr01511-IEG]

Federal Drug Importation

Guilty

U.S. v. An Individual

[00cr01618-L]

Federal Drug Importation

Guilty

U.S. v. An Individual

[01cr0163-IEG]

Federal Drug-Importation

Guilty

U.S. v. An Individual

[01cr00373-ECR]

Federal Drug-Importation

Not guilty


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