Our firm focuses on trials. And the results speak for themselves.
Rather than cherry-picking a good result or two, we choose to post every trial we’ve ever had – win, lose or draw. That keeps us accountable, and it keeps clients informed when deciding who to trust with their future. The list below represents every case that McKenzie Scott has taken to trial since 2001. You’ll see that our civil rights and plaintiffs’ verdicts are second to none, and that approximately 3 out of 4 criminal trial cases have ended in a not-guilty verdict or dismissal, a mistrial, or a reversal on appeal.
2024
Boyd v. County of San Diego
[37-2023-00002923-CU-CR-CTL]
Plaintiff’s Wrongful-Arrest Verdict:
$507,000 in damages awarded by jury.
U.S. v. An Individual
[23cr1916-BAS]
Wire Fraud
Not Guilty on all money-laundering and 1/2 of the alleged wire-fraud charges; post-trial motions pending.
Doyle, et al. v. Vault PK, et al.
[37-2018-00016374-CU-PO-CTL]
Personal Injury, Premises Liability Claims:
$2.9 million insurance-policy maximums tendered
People v. An Individual
[CN435767]
Criminal Defense Verdict
Not Guilty on All Counts
Ambuul, et al. v. BayWa r.e. EPC, LLC, et al.
Ambuul, et al. v. BayWa r.e. EPC, LLC, et al.
Plaintiffs’ Verdict on Trespass, Premises Liability Claims
$6.55 million in damages awarded by jury.
C.L. v. City of Buckeye
[18CV1743-DWL]
Defense Verdict
K.J.P. et al v. County of San Diego Estate of Lucky Phounsy
[15cv2692]
In-custody police wrongful death/civil rights
$85 million plaintiff’s verdict.
Cruz-Sanchez v. CoreCivic
[17cv0569]
Defense Verdict.
U.S. v. An Individual,
[18cr4163]
Honest Services Fraud / Health Care Fraud
Guilty verdict, appeal pending.
K.J.P. et al v. County of San Diego Estate of Lucky Phounsy
[15cv2692]
Hung jury.
U.S. v. An Individual
[17cr0444]
Trade secret theft
Not guilty, all 22 counts.
U.S. v. An Individual
[ECU09873]
County truck vs. pedestrian car crash
Plaintiff’s verdict but with substantial contributory fault finding; Plaintiff’s appeal pending.
U.S. v. An Individual
[19cr1879]
Drug importation
Not Guilty.
U.S. v. An Individual,
[17cr3430]
Sex tourism and pornography
Guilty, pending sentencing and appeal.
U.S. v. An Individual
[16cr01545-BEN-1]
Securities Fraud
Reversed on Appeal.
P. v. An Individual
[SCD270648]
Assault w/ GBI; Mayhem
Guilty.
U.S. v. An Individual
[15cr00080-DOC-3]
Wire fraud
Guilty.
U.S. v. An Individual
[14cr00192-CJC-1] (retrial)
Solicitation to murder federal judge
Reversed on Appeal. New trial granted.
U.S. v. An Individual
[15cr02738-BEN-1]
Federal Drug-Importation
Guilty.
U.S. v. An Individual
[14cr00192-CJC-1]
Solicitation to murder federal judge
Hung jury.
U.S. v. An Individual
[13cr04514-BEN-2]
RICO/Drug Conspiracy
Guilty, counts 1 and 2. Finding of no minimum-mandatory weight on count 2. Reversed on appeal..
U.S. v. An Individual
[08cr01094-WDK-5]
Federal health care fraud
Not guilty.
U.S. v. An Individual
[12cr00885-GW-2]
Mail fraud, wire fraud
Not Guilty on 14 counts; remaining 3 counts DISMISSED.
P. v. An Individual
Theft (airport case)
Hung jury, case dismissed.
U.S. v. An Individual
[12cr02497-AJB-1]
Tax fraud
Guilty; three counts reversed on appeal and remanded for resentencing.
U.S. v. An Individual
[13cr00190-CJC-1]
Bank robbery
Guilty.
U.S. v. An Individual
[12cr00918-BEN-3] (retrial)
Securities fraud, wire fraud, mail fraud
Guilty (reversed on appeal).
U.S. v. An Individual
[12cr03320-LAB-2]
Federal bribery conspiracy
Count 12 dismissed; Not Guilty on Count 8 (individual bribery count); Guilty on counts 1 (bribery), 9-10 (other bribery counts).
U.S. v. An Individual
[12cr00918-BEN-3]
Securities fraud, wire fraud, mail fraud
Not Guilty on 6 counts, hung on remainder (approx. 20 counts)
U.S. v. An Individual
[11cr00679-BTM-1]
Federal Drug-Importation
Case settles after voir dire.
U.S. v. An Individual
[11CR2611-JAH]
Assault on federal officer. Assault on police dog
Government dismisses case midway through their case-in-chief.
U.S. v. An Individual
[SCS242736]
Murder, PC 187. Assault GBI, PC 245
Not guilty, all counts. (Murder count at contested preliminary hearing).
U.S. v. An Individual
[09cr3330-WQH]
Federal Alien-smuggling
Not Guilty.
Guy Chemical v. Romaco
[06cv00096-KRG]
Civil (breach of contract)
Verdict for Plaintiff.
U.S. v. An Individual
[07cr02231-JAH-1]
Federal identity theft and illegal-entry
Guilty; Reversed on appeal.
U.S. v. An Individual
[06cr00281-WQH-1]
Federal Drug-Importation
Guilty.
U.S. v. An Individual
[06cr00281-WQH-1] (retrial)
Federal Drug-Importation
Mistrial.
P. v. An Individual
[SCD213306]
Assault causing great bodily injury, gang allegations
Guilty of 245 and gang-enhancement; not guilty on GBI, use of weapon enhancements. (Client received probation.)
U.S. v. An Individual
[08cr0894]
Federal alien-smuggling
Mistrial.
P. v. An Individual
[SCD209562]
Assault with firearm, gang allegations
Guilty.
U.S. v. An Individual
[05cr0069-VAP]
Federal murder, murder conspiracy
Not guilty on all murder counts.
U.S. v. An Individual
[07cr00195-L-1]
Federal Drug-Importation
Guilty.
U.S. v. An Individual
[05cr02239-BEN-2]
Federal Alien-harboring
Guilty, ½ counts reversed on motion for new trial.
P. v. An Individual
[SCE257850]
Assault with firearm
Not Guilty on all but misdo battery charges.
P. v. An Individual
[CS201249]
Assault with firearm, criminal threats
Guilty, reversed on appeal for illegal search.
U.S. v. An Individual
[06cr00281-WQH-1]
Federal Drug-Importation
Guilty, reversed on appeal for Doyle error.
U.S. v. An Individual
[05cr02142-DMS-1]
Federal Drug-Importation
Guilty.
P. v. An Individual
[CS201249]
Burglary, grand theft
Guilty.
U.S. v. An Individual
[06cr1447-JTM]
Federal Drug-Importation
Not Guilty.
P. v. An Individual
[05cr02142-DMS-1]
Burglary, grand theft
Guilty.
P. v. An Individual
Robbery
Guilty.
U.S. v. An Individual
[05cr0597-LAB]
Assault on federal officer
Not Guilty.
U.S. v. An Individual
[04cr02078-J-1]
Federal bomb threats
Hung jury / guilty split verdict; new trial granted.
U.S. v. An Individual
[04cr0289-JTM]
Federal Drug Conspiracy
Hung jury, mistrial.
U.S. v. An Individual
[03cr03274-WQH-1]
Illegal Entry After Deportation
Guilty.
U.S. v. An Individual
[03cr3402-LAB]
Federal Alien-smuggling
Not Guilty.
U.S. v. An Individual
[03cr03275-BTM-1]
Illegal Entry After Deportation
Found Not Guilty on appeal for insufficiency of the evidence.
U.S. v. An Individual
[Case No. sealed per statute.]
Federal Drug-Importation
Found Not Guilty on appeal for insufficiency of the evidence.
[U.S. v. An Individual]
[02cr3309-BTM] Retrial
Federal Alien-smuggling
Hung jury, mistrial.
U.S. v. An Individual
[04cr00503-H] – Retrial
Federal Drug Importation
Hung jury, mistrial
U.S. v. An Individual
[04cr00503-H]
Federal Drug Importation
Hung jury, mistrial.
[U.S. v. An Individual]
[02cr02531-H]
Federal Drug-Importation
Not guilty
U.S. v. An Individual
[02cr3309-BTM]
Federal Alien-smuggling
Not Guilty/hung jury split verdict.
U.S. v. An Individual
[02cr839-BTM]
Federal Alien-smuggling
Hung jury, mistrial.
[U.S. v. An Individual]
[02cr01120-H-1]
Federal Drug-Importation
Guilty.
U.S. v. An Individual
[02cr00881-IEG-1]
Illegal Entry After Deportation
Guilty, New trial granted.
U.S. v. An Individual
[02cr00386-DMS-1]
Federal Drug-Importation
Guilty.
[U.S. v. An Individual]
[01cr03714-J-1]
Federal Drug-Importation
Found Not Guilty by Court after trial (Fed. R. Crim. P. 29).
U.S. v. An Individual
[01cr03270-MLR-1]
Federal Drug-Importation
Hung jury, mistrial.
U.S. v. An Individual
[01cr02522-L-1] (retrial)
Federal Drug-Importation
Hung jury, mistrial.
U.S. v. An Individual
[01cr02522-L-1]
Federal Drug-Importation
Hung jury, mistrial.
U.S. v. An Individual
[01cr03211-W]
Federal Drug Importation
Guilty
U.S. v. An Individual
[01cr02897-W]
Federal Alien Smuggling
Hung jury, mistrial
U.S. v. An Individual
[01cr01511-IEG]
Federal Drug Importation
Guilty
U.S. v. An Individual
[00cr01618-L]
Federal Drug Importation
Guilty
U.S. v. An Individual
[01cr0163-IEG]
Federal Drug-Importation
Guilty
U.S. v. An Individual
[01cr00373-ECR]
Federal Drug-Importation
Not guilty
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