Case No. |
Charge |
Result |
State v. Elizabeth Johnson:
CR2010-101760-001 |
Co -counsel for the mother of “Baby Gabriel”
Interviewed by ABC 15, Good Morning America, and Inside Edition. | Withdrawn from case due to conflict |
Commonwealth v. Veon: CP -22-CR - 2008 |
Bonusgate - one of the largest political corruption cases in Pennsylvania history. Represented the former Democratic Minority Whip. Case was held in the State Capital and was daily front page news. | Acquitted of vast majority of the charges |
State v. Spears |
Involved at Preliminary Hearing Stage. At the time of filing, it was the oldest active homicide case in the country. | |
State v. Michael Connor |
Previously involved in the South Phoenix gang rape case where nine individuals were charged. Mr. Raynak's client was the only one whose case was dismissed. Case was dismissed prior to trial after defense interviews. | Dismissed |
Not Available |
Involved in the case involving the alleged plot to kill the then Director of the Department of Corrections. Case dismissed during Mr. Raynak's cross examination at the preliminary hearing. | Dismissed |
State V. Edwin Jones: CR2002-006108 |
Originally charged as death penalty case with other charges including armed robbery, sexual assault, kidnapping, burglary. | Directed Verdict, all counts, at the end of the State's case |
Death Penalty Cases: |
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State V. Eddie Munoz:
CR2006-006985 |
Death Penalty Case | Dismissed |
State V. Khalid Nasr: CR2009-115945 |
Death Penalty Case | Dismissed |
State V. Michael Maldonado:
CR2003-017983 |
Death Penalty case with multiple other charges. | Not Guilty, all 22 counts |
State V. Eric DeGraaf:
CR2002-012536 |
Death Penalty Case | Dismissed |
State V. Billy Dansby: CR1996-011524 |
Death Penalty Case, 2 victims | Not Guilty on all counts except for one count of manslaughter |
Other First Degree Murder Cases |
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State V. Alawiscus Jackson: CR2005-104264 |
First Degree Murder | Not Guilty |
State V. Robert Jones |
First Degree Murder | Not Guilty |
State V. Demont Hill: CR1994-004343 |
First Degree Murder | Not Guilty on first degree murder, convicted on other counts |
State V. Shabazz |
First Degree Murder | Hung Jury, 10-2 Not Guilty. Case later dismissed |
State v. Anthony Bailon:
CR2011-007668-002 |
1st Degree Murder charge and Aggravated Robbery. | Not guilty on both counts, less than 30 minutes for jury to reach verdict. |
State v. Robert Jones |
Charge - 1st degree murder. | Not guilty. |
State v. Dennis Peralta |
1st degree murder. Multiple victims. | Not guilty. |
Second Degree Murder Case: |
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State V. Conroy: CR1996-092496 |
Second Degree Murder | Not Guilty |
State V. Cox: CR2005-007734 |
Second Degree Murder | Not Guilty of second degree murder, guilty of lesser offense of manslaughter |
Drug Related Cases |
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State V. Cairns: CR820040674 |
Represented both defendants, involved drugs and theft. | Dismissed all counts based on pretrial motions |
State V. Larned: CR2009-030786 |
Criminal Street gang, Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering, Conspiracy to Commit Theft by Extortion, Promoting Prison Contraband, Assisting Criminal Street Gang, Money Laundering, Theft By Extortion, Conspiracy to Commit Illegal Control of an Enterprise, Use of a Wire Communication or Electronic Communication in Drug Related Transactions. | Dismissed All Counts based on pretrial motions and interviews |
Sex Related Cases: |
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State V. Petty: CR2005-007322 |
Sexually related charges, two listed victims | Not Guilty on all 19 counts |
State V. Rhodes: CR2005-112602 |
Sexually related charge | Not Guilty |
State v. Samer Sannoufi:
2012-127117-001 |
Multiple sexual assault counts. Doctor accused of sexually assaulting a patient. | Not guilty on all counts. |