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The Washington Post – By Dan Norse and Nicole Asbury – August 06, 2023

Police say Gary Savage, 60, drove 900 miles to confront estranged wife and another man

…“The signs of intoxication in this case, I mean you can really take your pick,” Raquin told jurors. “And objectively speaking, when you have somebody who is rambling, talking to himself, going on top of a vehicle then jumping off, undressing from head to toe, being butt naked in broad daylight, I mean you clearly know these are objective signs of someone who does not know what he’s doing, someone who has no intent to hurt.”

The Washington Post – By Dan Norse and Nicole Asbury – July 23, 2023

A new trial was ordered for John Vigna, 56, who taught at a Montgomery County elementary school for more than 20 years

…“Trial counsel failed to investigate and prepare Vigna’s defense,” Vigna’s new attorneys, Isabelle Raquin and Steve Mercer, added in court papers, “committed unforced errors which applied to all alleged victims, failed to individually challenge each alleged victim’s motives, and did not exploit their specific weaknesses.”

TFI News – January 2021

Isabelle Raquin interviewed by France TF1 News about former President Trump’s legal entanglements

Perspectives On Justice – January 2021

Steve Mercer interviewed by Judge Alexander Williams, Jr. on Post Conviction – Expungement, Pardons, Commuting Sentences.

Washingtonian Magazine – December 2020

Isabelle Raquin is featured in the Washingtonian Magazine’s top criminal defense lawyers for 2020. Every other year, the Washingtonian Magazine endeavors to compile a list of the best legal talent in the Washington, D.C. region. This year, RaquinMercer’s Isabelle Raquin joins the list of prominent Washington and Maryland lawyers. She is truly a top choice for your criminal defense representation in Maryland.

LCI News – November 2020

Isabelle Discusses Election Results on French National Media

Full Measure News – October 21, 2018“When a notorious serial killer was arrested earlier this year thanks to the DNA of a relative… it opened the door to a sea change in crime fighting…”

NBC News: Think – May 22, 2018

“Your DNA is the Next Big Privacy Battleground Are we on the verge of another Cambridge Analytica-type meltdown? Lawyer Stephen Mercer thinks so…”

WBUR On Point – May 3, 2018

“More than a million Americans are sharing their DNA with ancestry websites. That helped the cops find the Golden State Killer. Good police work, but troubling implications for privacy…”

Pro Publica – May 2, 2018

“Owens’ steadfastness “paid a large dividend here,” Mercer said. “He was willing to go to trial and risk it all and only settled when there was a number that speaks loudly to his…”

FOX5 DC – April 27, 2018

“The Golden State Killer Case Raises Privacy Concerns About DNA Submitted to Genealogy Websites Steve Mercer interviewed by FOX5 DC. WASHINGTON… “

NPR: The Two-Way – April 27, 2018

“As they sought a breakthrough in the cold case of the man known as the Golden State Killer…”

Vox & Pro Publica – February 21,2018

“A Baltimore case shows just how far prosecutors will go to keep a win on the books. In 1987, police detectives — who’d later be made famous by David Simon, creator of The Wire…”

The Atlantic – September 7, 2017

“Having been convicted really defines who you are—it becomes itself a prison,” Mercer said. “Once out, with a conviction still on your shoulders, having maintained your innocence…”

HBO: Vice News – November 18, 2016

Featured on HBO’s VICE News, Steve Mercer was featured as Antonia Hylton visits one police department where collecting genetic information has become routine.

The Washington Post – December 25, 2015

“Juvenile courts have become real-life Scrooges to young adults trying to turn their lives around after troubled childhoods. The courts are imposing unnecessary…”

Pro Publica – September 7,2017

“Baltimore men, yet prosecutors would only let them go if they agreed to controversial plea deals. Despite new evidence undermining the…”

The Washington Post – May 29,2015

“The FBI has notified crime labs across the country that it has discovered errors in data used by forensic scientists in thousands of cases to calculate the chances that DNA…”

Scientific American – March 1, 2013

“A new technique that searches DNA databases has generated controversy because it can draw innocent people into criminal investigations. A number of law enforcement…”

AZCentral – September 15, 2016

“How Forensic Genealogy Led to an Arrest in the Phoenix ‘Canal Killer’ Case The man accused in Phoenix’s “Canal Killer” case may have his ancestors to blame for his 2015 arrest…”

PBS: R&E – May 16, 2008

“The practice of “familial searching” is causing a conflict between solving crimes and protecting privacy. Police can now take DNA from a crime scene and compare it to millions of DNA…”