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| reference = [[Latitude]]: [[Latitude::40.6326|40° 37′ 57.4″ N]]<br>[[Longitude]]: [[Longitude::-74.9234|74° 55′ 24.2″ W]]<br>
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'''David Benowitz''' (born May 4, 1969) is a criminal defense attorney in Washington, D.C. who has defended clients in a number of high-profile cases dealing with violent crimes. He was one of the first lawyers to successfully get charges dismissed during a breathalyzer scandal that embroiled the District of Columbia police in early 2010.<ref name="FoxDC">{{cite web|title=Some DUI Cases in Danger of Being Thrown Out|url=http://www.myfoxdc.com/dpp/news/some-dui-cases-in-danger-of-being-thrown-out-022610|work=MyFoxDC|publisher=Fox News|accessdate=10 June 2010}}</ref> Benowitz has also provided legal commentary to national media about the Chandra Levy case.<ref name="wibw">{{cite web|last=Gaymair|first=Gillian|title=Lawyers question evidence in Levy case|url=http://www.wibw.com/nationalnews/headlines/42854997.html|work=wibw.com|publisher=WIBW|accessdate=10 June 2010}}</ref>
==Early life==
Benowitz graduated cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania and received his Juris Doctor from George Washington Law School in 1995.<ref name="benowitz">{{cite web|title=Attorney profiles|url=http://www.criminallawdc.com/profile.html|work=Law Office of David Benowitz|accessdate=10 June 2010}}</ref> He has received a perfect ten rating from [[Avvo]].<ref name="AVVO">{{cite web|title=Lawyer David Benowitz|url=http://www.avvo.com/attorneys/20001-dc-david-benowitz-1774406.html|work=Atty profiles|publisher=AVVO|accessdate=10 June 2010}}</ref>
==Early cases==
Early in his career he acted as defense counsel in a number of cases which received media attention. In 1997 he represented Robert Charles Gordon, whose son died when Gordon slapped the boy in the chest. The blow caused an extremely rare condition called commotio cordis, which results in heart arrhythmia, to ensue.<ref name="Miller">{{cite news|last=Miller|first=Bill|title=Father's Punches Were Common, Officer Says; Detective Testifies Fist Was Standard Discipline for Boy Who Later Died|accessdate=10 June 2010|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=13 May 1997}}</ref> Later that same year, Benowitz defended the unnamed woman who accused sportscaster Marv Albert of biting her, when she herself was accused of threatening an ex-boyfriend.<ref name="sex">{{cite news|title=Phone Threat Charges Dismissed|accessdate=10 June 2010|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=4 July 1997}}</ref> In 1998 Benowitz represented Michael Renardo Thomas, a teen who took part in a carjacking that involved stabbing a victim multiple times and then locking her in the trunk of her burning car.<ref name="Slevin">{{cite news|last=Slevin|first=Peter|title=Teen Gets Long Sentence In Carjacking, Stabbing; Victim Locked in Trunk, Vehicle Set Afire|accessdate=10 June 2010|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=13 May 1998}}</ref>
==Commentary==
In 2009, when Salvadoran national Ingmar Guandique was implicated as the possible murderer of intern Chandra Levy in 2001, Benowitz analyzed the quality of the evidence against the suspect.<ref name=wibw />
In 2010, the District of Columbia police revealed that eight of its Intoxilyzer breathalyzer machines had calibration errors, which the District Attorney Peter Nicholson advised affected some 300 cases.<ref name="Collins">{{cite web|last=Collins|first=Pat|title=Drunken Driving Cases Jeopardized by Defective Equipment|url=http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local-beat/DC_Drunken_Driving_Cases_Jeopardized_by_Defective_Equipment.html|work=News 4 Washington|publisher=NBC|accessdate=14 June 2010}}</ref> Benowitz was one of the first attorneys to get charges dropped for a client due to the faulty equipment, and the first to speak out publicly about the problem.<ref name="breath">{{cite web|title=Some DUI Cases in Danger of Being Thrown Out|url=http://www.myfoxdc.com/dpp/news/some-dui-cases-in-danger-of-being-thrown-out-022610|work=MyFoxDC|publisher=Fox News|accessdate=10 June 2010}}</ref><ref name=FoxDC /> Later that year he provided analysis and commentary about the high-profile [http://en.wikipedia.org/Robert Wone Robert Wone murder]].<ref name="Babay">{{cite web|last=Babay|first=Emily|title=Wone conspiracy trial could wrap up this week|url=http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/local/Wone-conspiracy-trial-could-wrap-up-this-week-96758449.html|work=Washington Examiner|publisher=Washington Examiner|accessdate=21 June 2010}}</ref>
==External links==
[http://criminallawdc.com DC Criminal Defense Lawyers]
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==References==
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| name = [[Person_First_Name::David]] [[Person_Last_Name::Benowitz]]
| other_names = <!-- Could be a nickname or maiden name. -->
| residence = {{flagicon|US}} [[City::Washington, D.C.]], [[State_Name::]], [[Country_Name::United States|USA]]
| image =
| imagesize = 175px
| caption = <!-- What you want it to say below your picture. -->
| birth_date = [[Birth Date::1969-05-04]]
| birth_place = [[City::Jersey City]], [[State_Name::New Jersey]]
| birth_name =
| death_date = <!-- Hopefully, you won't be entering this info about yourself. -->
| death_place =
| death_cause =
| occupation = Defense attorney (NAICS code 541110)
| known = I'm known for preserving my clients' rights.
| contact = <!-- If you want to network, put your address, phone, and links here. --> [[Phone::123.456.7890]]
| reference = [[Latitude]]: [[Latitude::40.6326|40° 37′ 57.4″ N]]<br>[[Longitude]]: [[Longitude::-74.9234|74° 55′ 24.2″ W]]<br>
}}
'''David Benowitz''' (born May 4, 1969) is a criminal defense attorney in Washington, D.C. who has defended clients in a number of high-profile cases dealing with violent crimes. He was one of the first lawyers to successfully get charges dismissed during a breathalyzer scandal that embroiled the District of Columbia police in early 2010.<ref name="FoxDC">{{cite web|title=Some DUI Cases in Danger of Being Thrown Out|url=http://www.myfoxdc.com/dpp/news/some-dui-cases-in-danger-of-being-thrown-out-022610|work=MyFoxDC|publisher=Fox News|accessdate=10 June 2010}}</ref> Benowitz has also provided legal commentary to national media about the Chandra Levy case.<ref name="wibw">{{cite web|last=Gaymair|first=Gillian|title=Lawyers question evidence in Levy case|url=http://www.wibw.com/nationalnews/headlines/42854997.html|work=wibw.com|publisher=WIBW|accessdate=10 June 2010}}</ref>
==Early life==
Benowitz graduated cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania and received his Juris Doctor from George Washington Law School in 1995.<ref name="benowitz">{{cite web|title=Attorney profiles|url=http://www.criminallawdc.com/profile.html|work=Law Office of David Benowitz|accessdate=10 June 2010}}</ref> He has received a perfect ten rating from [[Avvo]].<ref name="AVVO">{{cite web|title=Lawyer David Benowitz|url=http://www.avvo.com/attorneys/20001-dc-david-benowitz-1774406.html|work=Atty profiles|publisher=AVVO|accessdate=10 June 2010}}</ref>
==Early cases==
Early in his career he acted as defense counsel in a number of cases which received media attention. In 1997 he represented Robert Charles Gordon, whose son died when Gordon slapped the boy in the chest. The blow caused an extremely rare condition called commotio cordis, which results in heart arrhythmia, to ensue.<ref name="Miller">{{cite news|last=Miller|first=Bill|title=Father's Punches Were Common, Officer Says; Detective Testifies Fist Was Standard Discipline for Boy Who Later Died|accessdate=10 June 2010|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=13 May 1997}}</ref> Later that same year, Benowitz defended the unnamed woman who accused sportscaster Marv Albert of biting her, when she herself was accused of threatening an ex-boyfriend.<ref name="sex">{{cite news|title=Phone Threat Charges Dismissed|accessdate=10 June 2010|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=4 July 1997}}</ref> In 1998 Benowitz represented Michael Renardo Thomas, a teen who took part in a carjacking that involved stabbing a victim multiple times and then locking her in the trunk of her burning car.<ref name="Slevin">{{cite news|last=Slevin|first=Peter|title=Teen Gets Long Sentence In Carjacking, Stabbing; Victim Locked in Trunk, Vehicle Set Afire|accessdate=10 June 2010|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=13 May 1998}}</ref>
==Commentary==
In 2009, when Salvadoran national Ingmar Guandique was implicated as the possible murderer of intern Chandra Levy in 2001, Benowitz analyzed the quality of the evidence against the suspect.<ref name=wibw />
In 2010, the District of Columbia police revealed that eight of its Intoxilyzer breathalyzer machines had calibration errors, which the District Attorney Peter Nicholson advised affected some 300 cases.<ref name="Collins">{{cite web|last=Collins|first=Pat|title=Drunken Driving Cases Jeopardized by Defective Equipment|url=http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local-beat/DC_Drunken_Driving_Cases_Jeopardized_by_Defective_Equipment.html|work=News 4 Washington|publisher=NBC|accessdate=14 June 2010}}</ref> Benowitz was one of the first attorneys to get charges dropped for a client due to the faulty equipment, and the first to speak out publicly about the problem.<ref name="breath">{{cite web|title=Some DUI Cases in Danger of Being Thrown Out|url=http://www.myfoxdc.com/dpp/news/some-dui-cases-in-danger-of-being-thrown-out-022610|work=MyFoxDC|publisher=Fox News|accessdate=10 June 2010}}</ref><ref name=FoxDC /> Later that year he provided analysis and commentary about the high-profile [http://en.wikipedia.org/Robert Wone Robert Wone murder]].<ref name="Babay">{{cite web|last=Babay|first=Emily|title=Wone conspiracy trial could wrap up this week|url=http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/local/Wone-conspiracy-trial-could-wrap-up-this-week-96758449.html|work=Washington Examiner|publisher=Washington Examiner|accessdate=21 June 2010}}</ref>
==External links==
[http://criminallawdc.com DC Criminal Defense Lawyers]
===Share this page===
<sharethis />
===Geolocation===
{{Mapit-US-cityscale|40.6326|-74.9234}}
==References==
{{reflist}}
