LeGrand Law Secures Dismissal of Criminal Charges Against Inauguration Day Protester

LeGrand Law is pleased to announce the dismissal of all charges against our client, who was arrested while protesting the election of President Trump on Inauguration Day last year.

Our client was among numerous individuals charged by federal prosecutors with felony rioting, conspiracy to riot, and destruction of property in connection with the Inauguration Day protests.

Late last week, Chief Judge Robert E. Morin of the D.C. Superior Court dismissed with prejudice the conspiracy to riot charge against our client, as well as several of his co-defendants, as reported by the Washington Post. The dismissal with prejudice was a sanction against the government for intentionally misrepresenting information and wrongfully withholding evidence favorable to our client and the other defendants, in violation of the government’s obligations under Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963). 

LeGrand Law is grateful that our young client is finally free from the burden of criminal charges and an impending trial that was hanging over his head for over a year and a half, and that he can now move on with his life.

Rebecca LeGrand on MSNBC discussing defamation suit against President Trump

Attorney Rebecca LeGrand appeared on MSNBC's Hardball to discuss the defamation lawsuit brought against President Trump by former Apprentice contestant Summer Zervos. Ms. LeGrand spoke about the issues that President Trump will need to address in the Zervos case, and in two other pending cases challenging non-disclosure agreements involving Mr. Trump.

Rebecca LeGrand on CNN discussing James Comey's Senate testimony

On June 8, 2017, Attorney Rebecca LeGrand was invited on CNN to discuss Former FBI Director James Comey's testimony to the United States Senate and its relevance to a potential obstruction of justice charge against President Trump. Drawing on her experience in high-stakes government investigations, Ms. LeGrand discussed the legal significance of the phrase "I hope."

Raynella Leath Exonerated

Rebecca LeGrand and her co-counsel, Josh Hedrick, spoke to the Knoxville News Sentinel about the exoneration of their client, Raynella Leath, after the State tried her a third time in May 2017. More details on the long history of this case can be found on the National Registry of Exonerations website. 

Ms. LeGrand is extremely grateful that Mrs. Leath was finally given a fair trial, and is home with her family at last. 

Rebecca LeGrand on Fox News discussing civil suit seeking care for soldiers harmed by cold-war era chemical tests

On May 29, 2017, Attorney Rebecca LeGrand appeared on Fox News to discuss a lawsuit regarding provision of care to veterans who had undergone chemical testing in the cold-war era. In her comments, Ms. LeGrand highlighted the fact that many of the arguments in the case had centered on the appropriate role of the courts in managing the government's fulfillment of its responsibility toward the veterans. Ms. LeGrand also expressed her hope that a recent California decision "will allow a way forward that makes sure the government does the right thing without getting courts involved in day-to-day decision-making about how care is provided."