Publicized Cases and Interviews
MEDVIN LAW is a premier criminal defense law firm headed by a highly experienced criminal defense lawyer who has handled various high-profile criminal cases. Below are some of our cases that have made headlines.
PARDONED January 6 Grandmother
January 6 Defense Attorney Case Result: Washington DC: For her participation in the pro-Trump protest at the US Capitol on January 6, a grandmother from Maine, who was accused of spending nearly an hour in the Capitol Building, was charged in the US District Court for the District of Columbia [...]
Federal Trial for Assault on Law Enforcement and Disorderly Conduct Results in 4 NOT GUILTY Verdicts
DC Federal Trial for Assault on Law Enforcement and Disorderly Conduct Results in 4 NOT GUILTY verdicts, 3 Guilty Verdicts Federal Criminal Defense Attorney Case Result | Washington DC A client represented by federal criminal defense attorney Marina Medvin stood trial in the U.S. District Court for the District of [...]
Purple Heart Recipient and American War Hero – PARDONED!
PARDONED by the President of the United States Capt. Christopher Kuehne has been fully and unconditionally PARDONED by the President of the United States. Capt. Kuehne is an American war hero and a patriot who came to the January 6 protest carrying a Trump flag. He walked into the building to [...]
PARDONED January 6 Capitol Protester Father and Son
Washington DC: For their participation in the pro-Trump protest at the US Capitol on January 6, a father and son from New Jersey were charged in the US District Court for the District of Columbia with four misdemeanor offenses. 18 U.S.C. § 1752(a)(1) Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building [...]
January 6 Capitol Protester Jenny Cudd Sentenced to 2 Months of Probation – Then PARDONED
Washington DC: For her involvement in the protest at the US Capitol on January 6, Jenny Cudd was indicted in the US District Court for the District of Columbia with one felony and four misdemeanor offenses. 18 U.S.C. § 1512(c) Obstruction of an Official Proceeding (felony) 18 U.S.C. § 1752(a)(1) Entering and Remaining [...]
PARDONED January 6 Capitol Protester – The Rabbi
Mr. Stepakoff walked into the Capitol building hallway, looked around, took some photographs, shook hands with a police officer — and then he walked out. The five-minute surveillance video depicting Mr. Stepakoff’s time in the Capitol shows at least seven of the protestors walking up to a Capitol police officer [...]
January 6 Capitol Prosecution Case Dismissed
DEFENSE ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE January 6 Capitol Prosecution Case Dismissed UNITED STATES V. JOHN ANDERSON John Anderson’s Pleadings 1) Motion for Pretrial Release – Granted 2) Motion for Release of Capitol Security Video to the Public – Granted 3) Reply to Government’s Opposition to Release of Video to Public 4) [...]
Fairfax Virginia DUI Manslaughter Charges DISMISSED
DUI Manslaughter Charges DISMISSED Fairfax, Virginia | Criminal Defense Attorney Case Result Client was charged with DUI Manslaughter / Involuntary Manslaughter under Virginia Code § 18.2-36.1, which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison. The charges stemmed from an allegation that the Client was driving under the influence [...]
Interview With Marina Medvin: Outsourcing Police Investigations to Google Risks Privacy and Justice
Outsourcing Police Investigations to Google Risks Privacy and Justice Simon Chandler’s Interview with Marina Medvin | Published January 22, 2019 …. While the evidence suggests that reverse search warrants are becoming more common, legal experts say it’s not clear whether their use will affect the reliability of arrests and convictions, [...]
Your Vehicle Black Box: A ‘Witness’ Against You In Court by Criminal Defense Attorney Marina Medvin
Your Vehicle Black Box: A ‘Witness’ Against You In Court By Marina Medvin, Published in Forbes Odds are your vehicle is equipped with an Event Data Recorder, also known as a vehicle black box. And, your local police department is now fully equipped to retrieve and analyze the black box data and use it against [...]
How DNA Evidence Imprisons The Innocent by Criminal Defense Attorney Marina Medvin
Framed By Your Own Cells: How DNA Evidence Imprisons The Innocent by Marina Medvin, reproduced as published in Forbes Tiny amounts of touch-transferred DNA have placed people at locations they had never visited and implicated people for crimes they did not commit. | Getty Images Modern technologies can now detect and [...]
WikiLeaks Source Hacking Conspiracy Targeting Senior U.S. Officials, Unauthorized Access to Government Computer Systems & Online Accounts Sentenced to 5 Years
Federal Charges of Conspiracy / Unauthorized Access to Government Computer Systems & Online Accounts Results in Reduced Charges and 5 Year Sentence Alexandria, Virginia | Federal Criminal Defense Attorney Case Result A 22-year-old young man prosecuted under the Federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act for conspiring via private chats and Twitter [...]
Virginia Murder Defense Lawyer Gets Murder 1 REDUCED to Murder 2 with 11 Year Sentence
Murder 1 REDUCED to Murder 2 After Defense Attorney Motions, Jury Trial on Murder 2 Results in 11 Year Jail Sentence Alexandria Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney Case Result Defendant called Alexandria Police and said “I shot my husband” VA Code 18.2-32 Murder 1 indictment (penalty of 20 to life) for [...]
Forbes Interview with Marina Medvin: “LAPD Warrant Lets Cops Open Apple iPhone With Owner’s Fingerprints”
This article is reposted from FORBES in the same manner as it appears on their site. MAR 31, 2016 @ 06:00 AM 11,398 VIEWS LAPD Warrant Lets Cops Open Apple iPhone With Owner’s Fingerprints By: Thomas Fox-Brewster “I cover crime, privacy and security in digital and physical forms.” As CEO [...]
Forbes Interview with Marina Medvin: “FBI Can Use Dead Suspects’ Fingerprints To Open iPhones — It Might Be Cops’ Best Bet”
This article is reposted from FORBES in the same manner as it appears on their site. FEB 18, 2016 @ 09:40 AM 178,647 VIEWS FBI Can Use Dead Suspects’ Fingerprints To Open iPhones — It Might Be Cops’ Best Bet By: Thomas Fox-Brewster ,FORBES STAFF “I cover crime, privacy and [...]
Huffington Post Interview with Marina Medvin: “Teens Who Take Nude Photos Of Themselves Can Still Be Treated As Sex Offenders”
The falling story appeared in the Huffington Post and is presented as it appears on their web site: Teens Who Take Nude Photos Of Themselves Can Still Be Treated As Sex Offenders In many states, they don’t have to share the photo to break the law. 09/09/2015 05:15 pm ET [...]
Felony Burglary and Grand Larceny REDUCED to Misdemeanors
Felony Burglary, Grand Larceny and Felony Drug Possession ALL REDUCED to Misdemeanors with Only 3 Months to Serve Alexandria, Virginia | Criminal Defense Attorney Case Result A former employee of a presidential candidate was accused by the employer of Breaking and Entering at Night to Commit Larceny under Va Code [...]
Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud – $1.6M Federal Contractor Fraud Case Sentenced BELOW Guidelines 12 Months to Serve
Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud – $1.6M Federal Contractor Fraud Case Sentenced BELOW Guidelines, Only 12 Months to Serve Alexandria, Virginia | Federal Criminal Defense Attorney Case Result United States District Court Eastern District of Virginia in Alexandria Defense counsel secured a significant reduction in serious white collar charges for [...]
DDoS Attack 18 USC 1030 / 18 USC 371 Federal Charges for Conspiracy to Intentionally Cause Damage to a Protected Computer DISMISSED, No Jail Time on Related Misdemeanor
DDoS Attack 18 USC 1030 / 18 USC 371 Federal Charges for Conspiracy to Intentionally Cause Damage to a Protected Computer DISMISSED, No Jail Time on Related Misdemeanor Alexandria, Virginia | Federal Criminal Defense Attorney Case Result In the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia – [...]
Federal Fraud Conspiracy 18 USC 371 Results in 60 Days to Serve
Federal Fraud Conspiracy 18 USC 371 / 18 USC 1546 Results in 60 Days to Serve Alexandria, Virginia | Federal Criminal Defense Attorney Case Result Business manager charged for Federal Conspiracy to Commit Immigration Document Fraud under 18 USC 371 and 18 USC 1546 (a Class D Felony with a maximum [...]
FBI 10 Most Wanted Will Serve Fewer than 5 Years for Conspiracy, Bank Fraud, Money Laundering, Computer Fraud
FBI 10 Most Wanted Will Serve Fewer than 5 Years for Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud , Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering & Computer Fraud Alexandria, Virginia | Federal Criminal Defense Attorney Case Result U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Alexandria Federal criminal defense attorney Marina Medvin [...]
NOT GUILTY of Impersonating Police Officer, No Jail Time for Brandishing Firearm in Alexandria Virginia
Trial Verdict: NOT GUILTY of Impersonating Police Officer, No Jail Time for Brandishing Firearm in Alexandria Virginia Alexandria, Virginia | Criminal Defense Attorney Trial Result A client represented by Alexandria criminal defense attorney Marina Medvin was tried in the City of Alexandria for the following charges: Impersonating a Law Enforcement [...]
Hit and Run w/ Injuries to Pedestrians BOND Granted
Hit and Run w/ Injuries to Pedestrians BOND Granted Fairfax, Virginia | Criminal Defense Attorney Case Result A client held without bond on a high-profile case in Fairfax for a Hit and Run with injuries to persons, DUI, and Refusal, after striking multiple pedestrians, in Vienna, near where the Washington [...]