Misdemeanants need not file habeas petition with California Supreme Court to exhaust state remedies before seeking federal habeas review (Nguyen, J.) ...

For the lawyers in the Bill Cosby sexual assault trial, the next two weeks essentially amount to a rematch: Cosby's attorney Brian J. McMonagle will face off with Kevin J. Steele, the district ...

Brian McMonagle, Bill Cosby’s lead defence lawyer, drew a gasp from the gallery Monday during histrionic, high-decibel closing arguments that occasionally veered into melodrama.

A second lawyer, meant to defend Bill Cosby in his upcoming sexual assault retrial, has withdrawn, leaving the 80-year-old without counsel.. This comes less than two weeks after Cosby’s lead ...

Brian McMonagle is no stranger to representing celebrities and well-known clients in court. The veteran criminal defense lawyer and co-founder McMonagle Perri was involved in several high-profile ...

Bill Cosby’s defense attorney Brian McMonagle has quit ahead of the comedian’s second sexual assault trial. “It’s true and we’re still vetting lawyers that are on my short list,” Cosby ...

Brian McMonagle REUTERS Constand also backpedaled on a previous claim to cops that she’d never bee n alone with Cosby before the assault — which she admitted wasn’t true.

Steele is possessed by a similar drive as McMonagle, evidenced by the wristband he is said to wear every day that reads, “David Grove 11-11-2010.” ...

Attorney Brian McMonagle’s name appeared often during Bill Cosby’s long-awaited sexual assault trial in June. McMonagle, who represented Cosby in a case that eventually ended in a mistrial, ...

RadarOnline.com told you first! Bill Cosby's lawyer Brian McMonagle has officially quit as the disgraced actor's attorney in his sexual assault trial. Click for more.

Defence lawyer Mr McMonagle won the case.. The successful lawyer has now filed a motion to dismiss the charges against Mr Cosby, partly based on the decision not to prosecute in 2005.