JURY TRIALS
ICDC Trial Lawyers
- Sarah Pentz Bottini
- Daniel Zytnick
Client A:
First Jury Trial - November '06
Student attorneys Sarah Pentz Bottini and Dan Zytnick worked tirelessly on behalf of their client throughout the semester. They conducted thorough interviews of everyone involved. They developed a compelling case strategy and persuasive evidence of innocence. Dan and Sarah bravely litigated their client's case in the face of last minute additional charges and threats of increased jail time. Unfortunately, a mistrial was declared near the end of the defense case as a result of a juror's unexpected unavailability.
Click final presentation to view Dan and Sarah's moving discussion of the highs and lows of their many attempts to try this case to completion.
Second Jury Trial - January '07
Student attorney Nate Barnes willingly stepped in and picked up where Sarah had left off and joined lead student attorney Dan Zytnick for the retrial the following semester. Both Dan and Nate were determined to see that their client was vindicated. Dan, Sarah, and Nate's hard work all paid off when the verdict was read and their client was finally acquitted on all six counts.
Click Emory Report to read Dan's description of the challenges and rewards of seeing this case to completion.
ICDC Trial Lawyers
- DANIEL ZYTNICK
- NATE BARNES, JR.
Case Dismissed!
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Ready for Trial . . .
Trial # 3 (Almost) - January '07
Client B - Student attorney Barsksdale Hortenstine skillfully litigated a motion to suppress, which challenged the credibility of the arresting officer. The next semester, Tim Schwarz and Ben Davis picked up where Barksdale left off. After the necessary preparation, they announced ready for trial but the matter was dismissed due to the fact that the arresting officer resigned while under investigation by the police department as report in an Atlanta Journal-Constitution article.
Trial # 4 (Almost) - April '07
Client C - Student attorneys Ben Davis (lead attorney) and Tim Schwarz worked together on another case. After extensive investigation and detailed preparation, they were fully prepared to try this case; however, the matter was dismissed on the day of trial.
Trial # 5 (Almost) - April '07
Client D - Students attorneys Dave Stein (lead attorney) and Nate Barnes announced ready for trial after extensive preparation in this matter. The matter was dismissed short of trial.