
Case 09: Jonathan Luna
Casefile True Crime
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Warren's Plea for Drug Trafficking
Jonathan Luna was described as a sharp attorney, experienced in criminal trials. But in this case he's seen anything but. He was scolded by the judge on more than one occasion for things like inappropriately trying to get evidence in and for forgetting to bring evidence to the court. The defense weren't having any of it. They withdrew their application for a mistrial and argued for a full blown dismissal. Despite these allegations, the judge refused to dismiss the charges. Later that night, once day two of the trial had concluded, the defense were tipped off with further information. And the next day, December 3rd, 2003, they threw the trial.
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