Changes: Derek Strauss

Revision as of 19:16, 29 August 2015

Derek Strauss is an Assistant District Attorney from Westchester County who is frequently called in to handle cases that name police officers as the defendants to try and further his political career.

Prosecutions

People vs. Brian Cassidy (SVU: "Undercover Blue")

Case dismissed - When Brian Cassidy was accused of raping ex-hooker Heather Riggs he tried the case without prejudice and was close to winning the case despite efforts by his lawyer Barry Querns to prove Brian's innocence. Eventually it was revealed that Heather was conspiring with Bart Ganzel to frame Brian and eventually sue the city and the charges were dropped.

People vs. Nicholas Amaro (SVU: "Amaro's One-Eighty")

Failed to indict - When Nick Amaro is accused of shooting a kid named Yusef Barre without justification and while under the influence of alcohol Strauss is called to handle the case. Strauss impaneled a grand jury to indict Nick for a hate crime while Rita Calhoun represents him. When Nick testifies at the grand jury against Rita's advice Derek tries to goad him into confessing but Nick manages to convince enough of the jury members that he was innocent. After the grand jury failed to indict they were forced to drop the charges.

People vs. Olivia Benson (SVU: "Post-Mortem Blues")

Failed to indict - When William Lewis committed suicide and framed Olivia Benson of murdering him and the evidence proves inconclusive to both sides of the story Strauss convenes a grand jury to indict Sgt. Benson for murder. Strauss calls the M.E. Melinda Warner, detectives Carlson and Delano (the officers guarding her), Amaro, and Amelia Cole (Lewis' last victim) to testify to that effect. When the grand jury failed to indict, he widened the investigation to include Benson's assault of Lewis. To this end he called Fin, Bronwyn Freed (the jury foreperson in Lewis' trial), and Lieutenant Declan Murphy to testify. However, when Lt. Murphy testified that he instructed Benson to lie on camera to get Lewis to drop his guard, then instructed the grand jury to consider Lewis' crime spree, and as a result, the grand jury in Brooklyn elected against indicting Benson.

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 *People vs. Nicholas Amaro ({{SVU}}: "[[Amaro's One-Eighty]]")
-:* Failed to indict - Later when [[Nick Amaro]] is accused of shooting a kid named Yusef Barre without justification and while under the influence of alcohol Strauss is called to handle the case. Strauss impaneled a grand jury to indict Nick for a hate crime while Rita Calhoun represents him. When Nick testifies at the grand jury against Rita's advice Derek tries to goad him into confessing but Nick manages to convince enough of the jury members that he was innocent. After the grand jury failed to indict they were forced to drop the charges.
+:* Failed to indict - When [[Nick Amaro]] is accused of shooting a kid named Yusef Barre without justification and while under the influence of alcohol Strauss is called to handle the case. Strauss impaneled a grand jury to indict Nick for a hate crime while Rita Calhoun represents him. When Nick testifies at the grand jury against Rita's advice Derek tries to goad him into confessing but Nick manages to convince enough of the jury members that he was innocent. After the grand jury failed to indict they were forced to drop the charges.
 *People vs. Olivia Benson ({{SVU}}: "[[Post-Mortem Blues]]")
-:* Failed to indict - When [[William Lewis]] committed suicide and framed [[Olivia Benson]] of murdering him. When the evidence proves inconclusive to both sides of the story Strauss convenes a grand jury to indict Sgt. Benson for murder and calling the M.E. [[Melinda Warner]], detectives Carlson and Delano (the officers guarding her), Amaro, and Amelia Cole (Lewis' last victim) to testify to that effect. When the grand jury failed to indict, he widened the investigation to include Benson's assault of Lewis. To this end he called Fin, Bronwyn Freed (the jury foreperson in Lewis' trial), and Lieutenant [[Declan Murphy]] to testify. However, when Lt. Murphy testified that he instructed Benson to lie on camera to get Lewis to drop his guard, then instructed the grand jury to consider Lewis' crime spree, and as a result, the grand jury in Brooklyn elected against indicting Benson.
+:* Failed to indict - When [[William Lewis]] committed suicide and framed [[Olivia Benson]] of murdering him and the evidence proves inconclusive to both sides of the story Strauss convenes a grand jury to indict Sgt. Benson for murder. Strauss calls the M.E. [[Melinda Warner]], detectives Carlson and Delano (the officers guarding her), Amaro, and Amelia Cole (Lewis' last victim) to testify to that effect. When the grand jury failed to indict, he widened the investigation to include Benson's assault of Lewis. To this end he called Fin, [[Bronwyn Freed]] (the jury foreperson in Lewis' trial), and Lieutenant [[Declan Murphy]] to testify. However, when Lt. Murphy testified that he instructed Benson to lie on camera to get Lewis to drop his guard, then instructed the grand jury to consider Lewis' crime spree, and as a result, the grand jury in Brooklyn elected against indicting Benson.
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