John Anthony Picerno's cases have been featured on TV:

I Will Risk My Liberty to Save Yours!

John Anthony Picerno is a dedicated and aggressive defense attorney willing to risk even his liberty to save yours. The following articles demonstrate John Anthony Picerno's commitment and loyalty to his clients.

July 11, 1995
Judge orders public defender to term in jail
Lawyer says he's not ready for trial, so judge holds him in contempt

July 11,1995
Speed, justice issues sparked by sentencing

July 12, 1995
Judge won't give man trial without a lawyer
A new date is set while former defender appeals his own sentence.

August 17, 1995
Ex-salesman convicted of sex attacks
Man abducted three women in 17 days of March '94, police say.

September 9, 1995
Seven life terms in prison are punishment for rapist

June 15, 1996
Lawyer starts weekend jail term after apologies to judge he defied

February 13, 1996
STATE of Missouri, ex rel. John A. PICERNO, Relator, v. The Honorable William F. MAUER, Respondent.

John Anthony Picerno's cases have been featured in the following articles:

Homicide Articles

November 20 , 2006
Missouri teen will be tried as adult in stabbing death of best friend's mother

February 23, 2006
West Sentenced to Life Plus 15 Years For Murder

November 15 , 2005
Killing haunts woman's parents They regret failing to see 'red flags'

October 30, 2005
Shooting suspect in court

October 29, 2005
Police: Woman killed ex-beau

Galindo: Defendant's parents don't want killing to define daughter's life

May 9 , 2003
KC man convicted of manslaughter

July 15 , 1998
Guilty plea means less time in jail First-degree murder convict won a new trial but accepted a deal.

March 12, 1998
Man is found guilty in fatal KC shooting

September 12, 1997
Immunity law used for the first time Until August, Missouri lacked power to force witnesses to testify.

July 19, 1996
Jurors acquit boy of murder David Collins was 14 at time of shooting. He was tried as an adult.

June 27, 1996
Man accused in 1993 murder acquitted Co-defendant's testimony not adequate, defense argued.

Assault

January 31, 2007
Couple accused of abusing teen

May 5 , 2004
Coaches, parents shocked by alleged assault

January 7, 2004
Husker charged for punching MU fan

October 16 , 2003
Husker Kellen huston Suspended This Weekend; Missouri Fan Files Charges

October 14 , 2003
Missouri fan asks that charge be filed against Husker

October 14 , 2003
Solich reviewing tape of Nebraska player hitting MU fan

October 15 , 2003
Huston suspended for one game for punching Missouri fan

October 15 , 2003
Cornhusker suspended for hitting fan

October 15 , 2003
Huskers Suspend Player for Incident in Columbia

February 16, 2002
A strange and tragic cover-up

January 30, 2002
Wounded teen-ager denies misdeed

Judge says boy did not aim at police

Fall 2001
A Kansas City, North, man has been sentenced to nine years in prison for a shooting
Clay County.