From left to right: Patrick Maroun, Tom McIntyre, Helen Cantwell, Roy Sengupta, Lauren Kober, Tysheem McGregor, Kate Witteman, Susan Gittes, and Eric Koenigsberg. Debevoise & Plimpton represented McGregor, who walked out of Manhattan Supreme Court a free man on October 28, 2021 after nearly six years in prison. Courtesy photo. After Winning a New Trial Because of Juror Misconduct, Debevoise Pro Bono Client Walks Free
After a juror pursued a romantic relationship with an incarcerated prosecution witness, a New York appellate court nixed Tysheem McGregor's convictions on gang-related charges. Last week, after a retrial handled by Susan Gittes and Lauren Dolecki Kober of Debevoise & Plimpton, McGregor walked free.
November 04, 2021 at 07:30 AM
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Normally, the scene where the big firm lawyers walk out of the courtroom with their newly freed pro bono client after trial is the most dramatic part of any story like the one I'm about to tell.
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