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Danny Cevallos

MSNBC legal analyst

Danny Cevallos is an MSNBC legal analyst who practices in the areas of personal injury, wrongful conviction and criminal defense in Pennsylvania, New York and the U.S. Virgin Islands at the law firms of Cevallos & Wong in Pennsylvania and Edelman & Edelman in New York, where he is of counsel.  

Danny Cevallos is an MSNBC legal analyst who practices in the areas of personal injury, wrongful conviction and criminal defense in Pennsylvania, New York and the U.S. Virgin Islands at the law firms of Cevallos & Wong in Pennsylvania and Edelman & Edelman in New York, where he is of counsel.  

Latest from Danny Cevallos

33d ago

The fascinating defense theory in Karen Read’s murder trial

The Karen Read murder trial is almost over but the jury hasn't reached a guilty verdict. After digging into the evidence and witness statements, I know why.
57d ago

A mysterious woman. A bag filled with $120,00. And an incredible bribery attempt.

How not to bribe a juror in the middle of a fraud trial: A bag filled with $120,00 through a $250 million fraud case into chaos — and five guilty verdicts.
74d ago

Why Todd Blanche's Cohen cross-examination erred on the side of epic

Michael Cohen is finally off the witness stand. The former fixer for Donald Trump endured a brutal cross from Todd Blanche. Here's where the defense drew blood.
84d ago

There's a reason Stormy Daniels' cross-examination was so aggressive

The cross-examination this week of Stormy Daniels at the New York criminal trial of Donald Trump has been called “aggressive,” and “heated.” And it was.
107d ago

How Donald Trump could lose his jury before they are even seated

Jury selection in the Donald Trump trial picked up some steam entering Day 3, with multiple jurors seated. But his lawyers must control their client in court.
178d ago

What parents with firearms need to know about Jennifer Crumbley’s conviction

A jury convicted Jennifer Crumbley of involuntary manslaughter in connection with her son Ethan Crumbley's 2021 rampage at Oxford High School. Many have asked if a “precedent” has been set.
231d ago

Why Rudy Giuliani is a defense attorney's worst nightmare

Rudy Giuliani net worth decimated by Friday's defamation awards for Shaye Moss and Ruby Freeman. His lawyers can't have been surprised given his trial behavior.
264d ago

Why Trump's lawyers don't seem to care if they antagonize Judge Engoron

Donald Trump's testimony was the headline in his New York fraud trial. But lawyers Chris Kise and Alina Habba also don't care about angering Judge Engoron.
288d ago

Joran van der Sloot’s confession isn’t altruism — but it is closure

Joran van der Sloot’s confession to Natalee Holloway’s death may provide closure for her family, but it’s still far from an altruistic act.
312d ago

Bob Menendez may not be as legally secure as he thinks he is

Sen. Bob Menendez may believe it’s difficult to convict someone for federal corruption, but a landmark Supreme Court ruling from 2016 hasn't made it as hard as some believe.
325d ago

The fundamental problem exposed by Danelo Cavalcante’s viral prison break

Danelo Cavalcante has been caught by police after a viral crab walking video escape from Chester County prison. But the problems his escape revealed remain.