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Law Practice

Jun. 17, 2009

Prosecutors Appeal to Save Campaign Finance Case Against L.A. Trial Lawyer

Federal prosecutors have asked the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to review a lower court's decision last week to throw out campaign finance charges against prominent trial attorney Pierce O'Donnell.

By Ciaran McEvoy
Daily Journal Staff Writer

LOS ANGELES - Federal prosecutors have asked the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to review a trial court's decision last week to throw out campaign finance charges against prominent Los Angeles trial attorney Pierce O'Donnell.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Dennis Mitchell filed a notice of appeal Monday with the appellate court in response to U.S. District Judge S. James Otero's June 8 order dismissing two f...

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