Cochran clerked for Judge Julie E. Carnes of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia . He worked as a prosecutor in the Jefferson County , Alabama District Attorney 's Office , where he prosecuted violent crimes including homicides and sexual assaults . From 1998 to 2002 , Cochran worked as an Assistant United States Attorney in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama . He prosecuted white collar crimes , public corruption , and violent crimes , including the case of Bobby Frank Cherry , the final defendant charged with the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing . He received the John C. Marshall Award for the successful prosecution of Cherry for his role in the murder of four girls in the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing
16th Street Baptist Church bombing
16th Street Baptist Church bombing
Donald Q. Cochran