Defendant was charged with felony possession of a controlled substance, less than 14 grams. Ms. Connolly got the charges reduced to a misdemeanor charge of possession drugs not to be introduced into interstate commerce.
After a jury trial, the defendant was convicted of First Degree Murder. The prosecution tried to convince the jury that he should be sentenced to death. The jury did not impose a death sentence.
After the defendant was convicted of first degree murder and sent to prison for life, Karen A. Connolly took over his case. Ms. Connolly not only got the conviction overturned, she secured the defendant's release. To follow the case as documented by the Las Vegas...
The defendant was convicted of First Degree Murder and was sentenced to death. Thereafter, due to Ms. Connolly's advocacy, the State agreed to remove him from death row. View the Las Vegas Sun Article