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October 24, 2022
Alvin Bragg ripped for prosecuting domestic violence victim who claims she killed husband in self defense

Activists rallied to demand the Manhattan District Attorney’s office drop the murder case against ZMO Law client Tracy McCarter. Frustrated supporters pointed to DA Alvin Bragg’s campaign promise to help domestic violence victims. “The lie being floated by the Manhattan DA office is that ‘they’ve done all they can do, they’ve offered a plea, they tried to drop the murder charge and it’s the judge that is making the situation difficult, not their office’ and we know that’s a lie,” said Samah Sisay, a member of Survived and Punished NY. Comedienne Amy Schumer also tweeted her support of Tracy. 

September 11, 2022
Did Our Client Get a Fair Trial?

Principal attorney Zachary Margulis-Ohnuma argued in the Second Circuit Court of Appeals that our client was unfairly convicted of a 2009 homicide in federal court because his trial lawyer failed him “at every turn.” Listen to the complete audio recording here.

September 11, 2022
Press Briefing

Principal attorney Zachary Margulis-Ohnuma has made the New York Metro Super Lawyers list every year since 2013. This year, the magazine explored how he went from investigative reporter to criminal and civil rights attorney. 

September 11, 2022
Tracy McCarter and the Interests of ‘Justice’

Acting Supreme Court Judge Diane Kiesel denied a joint defense-prosecution motion to dismiss ZMO Law PLLC client Tracy McCarter’s murder indictment, “in the interests of justice.” The judge cited a combination of a lukewarm motion from District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office (one double spaced page, compared to 34 pages and multiple exhibits from McCarter’s defense) and a confusing interpretation of what constitutes public confidence in the criminal justice system. 

July 25, 2022
Deadline NYC: Tales of New York From a Veteran Reporter

Principal attorney Zachary Margulis-Ohnuma reviews his decades-long career as a reporter and a lawyer with WBAI’s Tom Robbins, a veteran of the Daily News and the Village Voice. Listen to the interview

May 2, 2022
Manhattan DA moves to clear sex trafficking victims’ criminal records

The Manhattan District Attorney’s office has recently agreed to erase the criminal records of eight sex trafficking victims, with another four cases pending. The office claims to be shifting their prosecutorial powers away from “criminalized victim crime.” However ZMO Law client Tracy McCarter, a documented victim of domestic abuse, has yet to have her charges dropped.

April 9, 2022
$5 million for nearly 30 years in jail – man wrongfully convicted in Queens murder maintains humility after settlement

“I want to keep my humility,” ZMO Law client Felipe Rodriguez told NY Daily News, in response to his continued employment after the State of New York settled with Rodriguez for $5 million. “The money is not going to make me. I’m already made.”

April 7, 2022
“There is not enough money in the banks to compensate for what was taken from me.”

Telemundo reports on ZMO Law client Felipe Rodriguez’s $5 million settlement with the State of New York with an inspiring and detailed look at how he and his family overcame the injustice that led to his wrongful conviction 32 years ago.

March 29, 2022
Who Is Safer When We Criminalize Domestic Violence Survivors?

ZMO Law client Tracy McCarter, a survivor of domestic abuse, is awaiting trial for murder despite overwhelming evidence that she acted in self defense. Her case highlights the inequities that remain in the American justice system, a system that skews in favor of white men and repeatedly fails women of color.

March 29, 2022
Pressure mounts for Manhattan district attorney to drop charges of criminalized survivor Tracy McCarter

In New York, two-thirds of women incarcerated for killing someone close to them had been abused by that person, according to a 2005 study. ZMO Law PLLC attorney Tess Cohen is currently working to prevent Tracy McCarter from becoming another statistic.

March 14, 2022
DA Alvin Bragg Still Won’t Drop Charges Against Manhattan Woman Charged with Murder Who Says She Acted in Self-Defense

While on the campaign trail, Alvin Bragg tweeted support for Tracy McCarter and claimed that “prosecuting a domestic violence survivor who acted in self-defense is unjust.” However, Bragg’s office has yet to drop the charges against McCarter. Zachary Margulis-Ohnuma and Tess Cohen are working to support McCarter’s defense team as they prepare for trial.

March 14, 2022
Alvin Bragg’s unjust prosecution: Tracy McCarter should be freed

ZMO Law PLLC attorneys Zachary Margulis-Ohnuma and Tess Cohen have been working to support the impressive defense team behind Tracy McCarter for the past year. As described in Dr. Uche Blackstock’s opinion piece in today’s Daily News, Tracy is a victim of domestic violence, wrongfully accused of murder.

March 7, 2022
In bid to vacate murder conviction from 1994, James Pugh points to his burglaries and lies

“I did 26 and a half years for a crime I did not commit,” client James Pugh, said on the stand while being questioned by Zachary Margulis-Ohnuma. ZMO Law PLLC is currently working to exonerate Pugh after he was wrongfully convicted for murder in 1994.

March 7, 2022
James Pugh testifies in attempt to clear his name of 1994 murder conviction

Twenty eight years after he was wrongfully convicted, ZMO Law client James Pugh took the stand for the first time to explain what happened: “In some ways this is the most important day of Jimmy Pugh’s life,” Zachary Margulis-Ohnuma shared with News Channel 4 in Buffalo.

February 25, 2022
Rise In Violent Crime Could Slow Resentencing Momentum

Three bills aiming to reduce mass incarceration in New York were introduced in the state Senate in January. Tess Cohen, a ZMO Law PLLC attorney, spoke with Law360 about the bills explaining: “These reforms are really about restoring discretion back to judges, and restoring discretion in a way that reflects what we’ve come to learn about when people commit crimes, why they commit crimes and how we can prevent them from committing crimes in the future.”

February 23, 2022
Ending the Era of Mass Incarceration in New York

ZMO Law PLLC attorney Tess Cohen moderated the New York City Bar Association’s panel about ways to end mass incarceration in New York, which featured Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and New York State Senator Zellnor Y. Myrie.

February 4, 2022
Manhattan D.A. Sharpens Crime Policies That Led to Weeks of Backlash

Amid backlash against policies outlined in his “First Day Memo,” Manhattan D.A. Alvin Bragg sent around an update that appears to reverse some of his previous stances. ZMO Law attorney Tess Cohen told the New York Times the changes are “more symbolic than substantive.”

January 13, 2022
Once a Trump Foil, Michael Avenatti Says Jail Treatment Was Payback

ZMO Law client Michael Avenatti, who represented porn star Stormy Daniels in her claims against the defeated former president, seeks $94 million in compensation for harsh conditions at the now-closed Metropolitan Correctional Center. “They treated him very differently than anyone else in prison,” explained Zachary Margulis-Ohnuma. “Once they had him in custody, they held him in a unit for violent criminals and terrorists.”

January 8, 2022
No guarantee of new Maxwell trial after juror’s revelations, experts say

Zachary Margulis-Ohnuma spoke with Reuters about the potential for a new trial for Ghislaine Maxwell in the wake of the potential juror misconduct. “Just because you’re a victim of sexual assault does not mean you can’t sit on a jury. Just because you lie about that does not mean she was denied a fair trial,” he explained.

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