John Anthony Picerno, Experienced Trial Attorney

Municipal, State and Federal Criminal Defense

Mr. Picerno served as a law clerk for The Jackson County Public Defenders Office, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri (1990-1992), while he attended law school. Upon graduation from law school (1992), Mr. Picerno served as a Judicial Law Clerk for The Honorable Donald L. Mason, (Retired) Jackson County Circuit Court (1993). After being admitted to The Missouri Bar, Mr. Picerno worked as an Assistant Special Public Defender for The Special Public Defenders Office in Jackson County, Missouri, where he represented individuals charged with a wide variety of crimes including, but not limited to, Murder, Robbery, Burglary, Rape, Kidnapping, and Drug Offenses. Mr. Picerno entered private practice in 1995 primarily focusing his practice in the area of criminal defense and civil litigation. Mr. Picerno is a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

NOT GUILTY VERDICTS

- Lead Attorney
NOT GUILTY - Murder 2, ACA NOT GUILTY - Murder 2, ACA - youngest person ever to stand trial as adult (14) in Jackson Co., MO
NOT GUILTY - Murder 2, Robbery 1, ACA (2 Cts)
NOT GUILTY - Assault 1, ACA
NOT GUILTY - Possession of Controlled Substance (prior\persistent offender)
NOT GUILTY - Burglary 1
NOT GUILTY - Robbery 1 (2 Cts), ACA (2 Cts), Tampering 1
NOT GUILTY - Robbery 1st, Assault 1st, ACA (2 Cts)
NOT GUILTY - Assault on a law enforcement officer

NOT GUILTY VERDICTS

- Co Counsel NOT GUILTY - Murder 2, Robbery 1, ACA (2 Cts)
NOT GUILTY - Rape (3 Cts), Sodomy (4 Cts), Robbery 1, Burglary 1, ACA (8 Cts) First DNA Jury Trial -
                          Jackson Co., MO

GREAT RESULTS

- Jury Trial - Lead Attorney

• Murder 1 - convicted of Murder 2
• Murder 2 - convicted of voluntary manslaughter
• Murder 2 - Hung Jury
• Murder 2, Robbery 1, ACA (2 Cts) - Hung Jury
• Felony Murder, Assault 1 (2 Cts), ACA (2 Cts), Attempted Robbery 1 - Not Guilty of Assaults and ACA's, Hung Jury, Defendant pled to CCW 1 yr concurrent with parole revocation
• Assault 1 (2 Cts), ACA (2 Cts) - Defendant plead during jury deliberations, 10 yrs suspended with 120 days of shock time
• Trafficking Drugs 2 - Hung Jury, Prosecutor Dismissed Charge
• Robbery 1 (2 Cts), ACA (2 Cts) - Hung Jury, Defendant pled to probation
• Robbery 1 - Hung Jury, Defendant received 12 yr suspended sentence Robbery 2, 120 days Shock time and probation
• Tampering 1 - Dismissed after Jury selection

OTHER GREAT RESULTS

• Murder 1 (2 Cts), ACA (2 Cts) - Defendant found guilty at 1st trial, appealed and conviction set aside, pled to 15 yrs concurrent on all charges just prior to retrial, First time state's immunity law used in a criminal case
• Murder 1 - Dismissed day of Prelimiary Hearing
• Sodomy (4 Cts) - Dismissed day of Trial