I had the privilege to work with DDA Matt Murphy on a few homicide cases. And it was truly a privilege. There is no doubt in my mind that he was Orange County’s best trial attorney (he has since retired). He was smooth, articulate, confident, and fun to watch in trial. When he retired, Orange County lost a good one. This case was the only time I got to work with DDA Heather Brown, and she, too, was amazing. She was fun to work with, and I loved her attitude. She is a lil fighter and wasn’t afraid of anything. She constantly thought outside the box, and there was no such thing as downtime. Her mind was going 100 miles an hour, twenty-four hours a day. She called so often, all hours of the day, that at some point she’d call, and my wife and her would be talking before I even knew Heather called to talk to me. To say she was a tremendous asset to the case would be an understatement. She’s now the big dog inside the DA’s office, working on all the big homicides.