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.
Conviction Set Aside
After a jury trial, defendant was convicted of second degree murder and was sentenced to 15-40 years. Ms. Connolly represented him on post conviction relief. As a result of her advocacy, the prosecutor agreed to set aside the murder conviction and defendant plead to...