Following the 1993 siege at the Branch Davidian compound, Dan Cogdell found himself representing a former cult member, Clive Doyle, who was facing federal murder charges. Although initially hesitant to take the case, once Dan spoke with Mr. Doyle, it was clear to him that the government had grossly overstepped its authority, leading to the […]
Houston legal titan Dan Cogdell sat down with Fox 26’s The Factor Uncensored to discuss the Showtime series, “Waco: The Aftermath,” focusing on the disastrous FBI standoff at the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas, and his defense of Clive Doyle, a Brand Davidian survivor, charged with federal murder conspiracy charges related to the siege. […]
Dan Cogdell Gets the Hollywood Treatment Thirty years ago, Dan Cogdell won an acquittal for his then-client, Clive Doyle, following the 51-day showdown between the Branch Davidian compound and the FBI, which resulted in the death of 76 people’s death. Today, Dan is portrayed by Emmy-nominated actor Giovanni Ribisi in a five-part Showtime series documenting […]
Decades following the events at the Branch Davidian compound and the 51-day siege that ended with a fire that killed its leader, David Koresh, and 76 other people, the criminal case and its aftermath are documented in the new Showtime series, “Waco: The Aftermath.” Dan Cogell is portrayed by Emmy-nominated actor Giovanni Ribisi and the […]
Emmy-nominated actor, Giovanni Ribisi, sat down with CBS News and CBS This Morning to discuss his portrayal of Dan Cogdell in Showtime’s new limited series, “Waco: the Aftermath.” The series features the disastrous FBI standoff at the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas, and the subsequent trial of Dan’s client, Clive Doyle. “When you meet […]
Dan Cogdell is a legal legend in Houston, known for taking on high-profile cases and achieving seemingly impossible victories. But perhaps his most notable case was his representation of Branch Davidian Clive Doyle in the aftermath of the Waco disaster. It was April 19, 1993, when federal agents raided the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, […]