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Perry de Marco, Sr. was the lawyer for Thomas Martinez, a central figure in The Federal Prosecution of The Order, one of the most dangerous, gangs of the Twentieth Century. This famous case resulted in the publication of the book Brotherhood of Murder, by Thomas Martinez, with John Guinther.
DeMarco contended a woman acted in self-defense when she took a gun and shot her husband in the head. The judge cleared the defendant of murder charges.
Despite tape recordings in the bribery case, Perry de Marco argued his client never accepted any bribes and the story was made up by two men who were trying to get out of trouble for stealing.
UPENN Professor was given probation after allegedly calling 911 and threatening to kill the Major.
Store owner was acquitted in aggravated assault charges after Perry de Marco argued he was justified in beating the victim.
A laborer for the Water Department known as Captain Sewer was acquitted of assaulting his estranged wife and stepdaughter.
Perry de Marco gets college student acquitted of possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute.
Prosecutors angry at the "unwarranted break" Perry de Marco achieved for his client. An ex-cop was accused of being the "kingpin" in a $50,000 a month fencing operation, and de Marco successfully portrayed him as a latter-day Robin Hood.
After defense attorney Perry DeMarco argued that a teen-age girl had lied about being sexually molested by her 62-year-old foster father, a jury acquitted Clarence Funches of all charges this week. The girl told of three incidents at Funches' in 1999, when she was 15.
During cross examination, Perry deMarco, attorney for the accused, verbally whipped up on Booker with the alacrity of a professional boxer.