Dewey defendants argue lack of criminal intent

Lawyers representing former Dewey & LeBoeuf senior executives have argued that charges should be dismissed as there was a lack of criminal intent.

18 September 2014

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Lawyer Austin Campriello, representing Stephen DiCarmine, once executive director of the failed practice, said: ‘I don’t think we can write the definition of larceny out of a larceny case.’ And Paul Shechtman, acting for Zachary Warren, facing charges in a separate trial, said: ‘If you don’t know it’s wrong, it’s hard to have an intent to defraud.’

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The defendants are facing charges in relation to the collapse of the firm - which once had 1,300 lawyers - in 2012. They are accused of overstating revenue and concealing bad financial news while the firm was seeking new finance in 2010. Source: ABA