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S&O Obtains “Actual Innocence” Finding in D.C. Superior Court


DECEMBER 2015

Lisa Schertler, Danny Onorato, and Lisa Manning obtained an “actual innocence” finding in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for a client who had served ten months in jail before his exoneration.  Schertler & Onorato undertook representation of the client post-trial and post-appeal.  On the client’s behalf, the firm filed and litigated a successful Motion for New Trial based on newly-discovered evidence as well as a successful Motion to Seal criminal records based on actual innocence.

Recent News
  • JANUARY 2024
  • Distinguished White-Collar Defense Attorney and Former Federal Prosecutor Mark J. MacDougall Joins SOMS
  • NOVEMBER 2023
  • SOMS Receives Tier Rankings in Five Practice Areas in the 2024 Edition of Best Law Firms®
  • AUGUST 2023
  • Six SOMS Attorneys Are Recognized in the 2024 Edition of Best Lawyers in America®
  • JUNE 2023
  • David Schertler, Danny Onorato, Robert Trout, and Amy Conway-Hatcher Receive Chambers USA 2023 Rankings
  • JUNE 2023
  • SOM&S’s White-Collar Criminal Defense and Government Investigations Practice Ascends to a Band 3 Ranking in the Chambers USA 2023 Guide
  • JANUARY 2023
  • David Schertler, Danny Onorato, Lisa Schertler, and Tara Tighe Successfully Defend Retired Marine Corps General in Criminal FARA Investigation

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