Have you wondered what it would be like to be a member a special elite group such as the Green Berets, Seal Team #6 or Delta Force? We can speculate whether we would be qualify. Could we make it through their rigorous training? The real reason some people want to be a part of such a special unit, is to have the feeling of being truly SPECIAL.
Throughout our lives we come across other elite groups which have nothing to do with the military. These other groups may be in business, sports, or law enforcement. When it comes to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, there is a special group called the Major Crimes Division. After the debacle of the O. J. Simpson case, the DA’s Office decided to set up a special division of elite prosecutors to handle the high publicity cases as well as the extraordinarily tough cases. Needless to say the attorneys assigned to this elite division are highly talented, and have acquired litigation experience from the myriad of jury trials they have handled.
I worked for the LA DA’s Officer for 43 years. During the last ten years of my career, I was assigned as the head deputy of the Trial Support Division. That position allowed me to work directly with the prosecutors in the Major Crimes Division. My job was to assist these prosecutors with the preparation and presentation of their special cases during trial. As a result I became familiar with the facts of their cases and had the opportunity to get to know these gifted prosecutors. After personally working with so many of the Major Crimes deputies I have gained an appreciation for the remarkable job they did.
After I retired from the DA’s Office, I started writing True Crime books about cases I had worked on. Many of my readers wanted to learn more about the special cases and wanted insight as to how they were handled. I decided to give the readers what they wanted by shining the spotlight on the incredible prosecutors who make up the ranks of the Major Crimes Division. My approach was to concentrate on one specific member of the team and highlight five to six of the unique cases they handled.
I decided that the title for this new book series would be the DA Delta Force. This seemed to be an appropriate title since Major Crimes Division is definitely an elite group with many similarities to the infamous Delta Force. Both are made up of highly skilled professionals who are the best of the best in pursuing their mission. Members of both groups perform difficult assignments without any fanfare.
The first book of this series is titled, Prosecutrix- Fight for Justice, I selected prosecutor, Eleanor Hunter, to be our first subject. She was an exceptional attorney while assigned to the Major Crimes Division where she took on some of the most difficult cases which includes the following:
PEOPLE V. DAVID HELMS
This was a case about a two year old boy being killed and the wrong person being convicted.
PEOPLE V. KATHLYN SOLIAH aka Sara Jane Olson
This case involved an urban terrorist who had earlier planted bombs under police cars. What do you do with such a case 25 years later?
PEOPLE V. BRUCE KOKLICH
How do you prosecute a case when there is ‘no body’ ever found?
PEOPLE V. SANTE KIMES
How evil can a con-artist be who leaves a path of victims all across the country?
PEOPLE V. VICTOR AND PETER GOVIN
How can the rights to an alley result in the horrific deaths of a family?
These are just several of the fascinating cases that Eleanor prosecuted during her remarkable career as a member of the Major Crimes Division. Hopefully you will enjoy reading about the PROSECUTRIX- Fight for Justice.
Throughout our lives we come across other elite groups which have nothing to do with the military. These other groups may be in business, sports, or law enforcement. When it comes to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, there is a special group called the Major Crimes Division. After the debacle of the O. J. Simpson case, the DA’s Office decided to set up a special division of elite prosecutors to handle the high publicity cases as well as the extraordinarily tough cases. Needless to say the attorneys assigned to this elite division are highly talented, and have acquired litigation experience from the myriad of jury trials they have handled.
I worked for the LA DA’s Officer for 43 years. During the last ten years of my career, I was assigned as the head deputy of the Trial Support Division. That position allowed me to work directly with the prosecutors in the Major Crimes Division. My job was to assist these prosecutors with the preparation and presentation of their special cases during trial. As a result I became familiar with the facts of their cases and had the opportunity to get to know these gifted prosecutors. After personally working with so many of the Major Crimes deputies I have gained an appreciation for the remarkable job they did.
After I retired from the DA’s Office, I started writing True Crime books about cases I had worked on. Many of my readers wanted to learn more about the special cases and wanted insight as to how they were handled. I decided to give the readers what they wanted by shining the spotlight on the incredible prosecutors who make up the ranks of the Major Crimes Division. My approach was to concentrate on one specific member of the team and highlight five to six of the unique cases they handled.
I decided that the title for this new book series would be the DA Delta Force. This seemed to be an appropriate title since Major Crimes Division is definitely an elite group with many similarities to the infamous Delta Force. Both are made up of highly skilled professionals who are the best of the best in pursuing their mission. Members of both groups perform difficult assignments without any fanfare.
The first book of this series is titled, Prosecutrix- Fight for Justice, I selected prosecutor, Eleanor Hunter, to be our first subject. She was an exceptional attorney while assigned to the Major Crimes Division where she took on some of the most difficult cases which includes the following:
PEOPLE V. DAVID HELMS
This was a case about a two year old boy being killed and the wrong person being convicted.
PEOPLE V. KATHLYN SOLIAH aka Sara Jane Olson
This case involved an urban terrorist who had earlier planted bombs under police cars. What do you do with such a case 25 years later?
PEOPLE V. BRUCE KOKLICH
How do you prosecute a case when there is ‘no body’ ever found?
PEOPLE V. SANTE KIMES
How evil can a con-artist be who leaves a path of victims all across the country?
PEOPLE V. VICTOR AND PETER GOVIN
How can the rights to an alley result in the horrific deaths of a family?
These are just several of the fascinating cases that Eleanor prosecuted during her remarkable career as a member of the Major Crimes Division. Hopefully you will enjoy reading about the PROSECUTRIX- Fight for Justice.
