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Attorney Daniel McGarrigle is fighting for justice for plaintiffs abused while in county custody as juveniles. The case centers on abuse allegations at the former Delaware County Juvenile Detention Center, where the plaintiffs were held. “I’ve been practicing criminal defense for over 20 years and the stories I’ve heard and encountered from here were troubling and were shocking, even to me,” McGarrigle said. He also criticized the defendants’ unwillingness to engage in early settlement talks in good faith: “It was clear from the very beginning that the defendants were not entering with good faith for any kind of reasonable settlement…

Daniel McGarrigle, attorney for one of the individuals involved, provided legal commentary in this Wall Street Journal investigative piece on the Zizians group and its connection to multiple criminal cases. Addressing concerns around due process, he stated, “Whatever you may think of the person, whatever you may think of the person’s identity politics or ideas or associations, you can’t turn non-crimes into crimes because you don’t like those other things.” Read the full article on WSJ

WIRED covers the rise of the Zizians and their alleged connection to multiple crimes, exploring the group’s origins and legal implications. Attorney Daniel McGarrigle, representing LaSota, commented on the charges: “Annoying or frustrating the police is not a crime.” Regarding the murder allegations, he stated: “I won’t speak to rumors. I only speak to evidence. The evidence I’ve seen so far—that the Commonwealth has presented so far—has shown me that my client is not guilty of any crime in Pennsylvania.” Read the full article

The Philadelphia Inquirer details an ongoing investigation into Michelle Zajko, a former Delaware County resident sought for questioning in the 2022 murder of her parents in Chester Heights and the recent fatal shooting of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Vermont. Authorities say Zajko purchased firearms used in the Vermont incident. She has not been charged. Attorney Daniel McGarrigle represents Jack LaSota, the leader of a group allegedly linked to both cases. LaSota was charged with obstruction of justice in Delaware County during the investigation into the Chester Heights homicides. He later failed to appear in Delaware County Court, and…

 Attorney Daniel McGarrigle successfully convinces prosecutors to withdraw all charges against his client who was implicated in a massive alleged drug conspiracy. McGarrigle proved to the Delaware County District Attorney’s Office that his client—who had been employed for over 13 years by the U.S. Department of Defense—had no involvement in the alleged criminal activity. “What is most troubling to me… is that a simple check of employment records would have kept my client from being wrongly accused,” McGarrigle said. “In a case of this magnitude, the lack of due diligence by investigators and the Delaware County District Attorney’s Office is…